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GENERAL
Nickname: Comets
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Steve Stallsmith
League: 3A District 3 (moving from 3A District 4)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #45

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 0-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Johnson 5'11" 210 Senior FB/LB 4.80
Adam Staudt 5'7" 150 Senior FL/OLB 4.90
Adam Murray 6'0" 185 Senior TB/FS 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At LB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -12.9
2011 National Rank: #10931
2011 State Rank: #167
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -16.4
2012 National Rank: #11567
2012 State Rank: #183
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6056
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.7
Dynasty Record: 41-44 (33-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 1-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th)
2011 Points For Average: 6.1
2011 Points Against Average: 17.4
2011 Differential: -11.3
2011 Wins: #12914 Independence (28-14)
2011 Losses: #2215 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (27-0), #2663 West Delaware (Manchester) (21-0), #3413 Clear Lake (13-6), #6075 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (15-0), #7485 Oelwein (13-7), #7677 Osage (21-14), #9795 Crestwood (Cresco) (14-0), #10465 Waukon (19-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-38
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at New Hampton, 8/31 Waukon, 9/7 Webster City, 9/14 at Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 9/21 Iowa Falls, 9/28 at Algona, 10/5 at Clear Lake, 10/12 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly), 10/19 at Humboldt
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (24.1), Webster City (16.5), Clear Lake (12.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Algona (-20), Humboldt (-9.7), Waukon (-8.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6718
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%