Central Decatur (Leon, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White Coach: Jon Pedersen League: 1A District 7 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2011 JV Record: 2-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dalton Gilbert 5'11" 210 Senior FB/LB 4.60 Austin Wells 5'11" 180 Senior QB/LB 4.60 Tyler Williams 5'5" 155 Senior RB/CB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -13.5 2011 National Rank: #11050 2011 State Rank: #171 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -4 2012 National Rank: #8945 2012 State Rank: #123 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -15.6 Dynasty National Rank: #12501 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.6 Dynasty Record: 40-44 (26-36 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 29.1 2011 Points Against Average: 32.4 2011 Differential: -3.3 2011 Wins: #11105 Mt. Ayr (40-33), #12766 West Central Valley (Stuart) (61-26), #13456 Pleasantville (38-16), #14223 Clarke (Osceola) (30-6), #14531 Wayne (Corydon) (52-18) 2011 Losses: #4542 Logan-Magnolia (Logan) (56-24), #5526 Panorama (Panora) (60-0), #5804 Des Moines Christian (Des Moines) (23-6), #10068 Bedford (34-14), #11443 Nodaway Valley (Greenfield) (52-26) 2011 Opponents W-L: 53-48 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Bedford, 8/31 at Interstate #35 (Truro), 9/7 Pella Christian (Pella), 9/14 at Clarke (Osceola), 9/21 at Van Meter, 9/28 Colfax-Mingo (Colfax), 10/5 at Mt. Ayr, 10/12 Des Moines Christian (Des Moines), 10/19 Ogden Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Des Moines Christian (Des Moines) (8.6), Pella Christian (Pella) (-1.5), Ogden (-12.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Clarke (Osceola) (-40.3), Colfax-Mingo (Colfax) (-27.1), Bedford (-17.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6 (-11.8 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #207 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11480 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%