GENERAL
Nickname: Sabers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kurt Kreiter
League: 3A District 6 (moving from 3A District 5)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #10
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Austin Lechtenberg 6'0" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.59
Jake Thumann 5'11" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.90
Chris Keitel 5'11" 205 Senior FB/LB 4.97
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Joe Carber 6'4" 250 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Depth, OL
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 3.8
2011 National Rank: #6977
2011 State Rank: #79
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 12
2012 National Rank: #4685
2012 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4724
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 51-36 (40-23 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 18.6
2011 Points Against Average: 19.1
2011 Differential: -0.5
2011 Wins: #1160 Union (La Porte City) (20-13), #7636 Marion (18-6), #9381 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (28-7), #11664 Anamosa (42-14)
2011 Losses: #1665 Maquoketa (36-0), #2848 Solon (28-21), #5744 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (31-14), #7496 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (10-9), #8518 Fairfield (27-15)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-39
Recent League Championships: 2008 (3A District 4), 2007 (3A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 West Delaware (Manchester), 8/31 at Williamsburg, 9/7 at Maquoketa, 9/14 Benton (Van Horne), 9/21 at Solon, 9/28 at Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin), 10/5 Western Dubuque (Epworth), 10/12 at Anamosa, 10/19 Marion
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Maquoketa (30.2), West Delaware (Manchester) (23.3), Solon (22.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (-24.2), Anamosa (-16.8), Benton (Van Horne) (-14.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6248
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%