Clarion-Goldfield (Clarion, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cowboys
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Paul Hansch
League: 2A District 2 (moving from 2A District 3)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 3.5
2011 National Rank: #7057
2011 State Rank: #81
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 2.3
2012 National Rank: #7090
2012 State Rank: #79
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7881
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 49-37 (34-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 28.6
2011 Points Against Average: 21.8
2011 Differential: +6.8
2011 Wins: #7531 Forest City (44-29), #7531 Forest City (27-10), #8376 Iowa Falls (32-24), #8957 North Fayette (West Union) (43-21), #10308 Humboldt (33-14), #12808 Columbus (Waterloo) (35-14), #13995 Central Springs (Manly) (44-8)
2011 Losses: #2090 Beckman (Dyersville) (31-0), #7042 New Hampton (27-20), #7677 Osage (20-18), #9123 Eagle Grove (28-14), #11069 Denver (35-33)
2011 Opponents W-L: 65-56
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Humboldt, 8/31 at Eagle Grove, 9/7 South Central Calhoun (Lake City), 9/14 at Lincoln Central (Estherville), 9/21 at Forest City, 9/28 Garner-Hayfield/Ventura (Garner), 10/5 at Spirit Lake, 10/12 at East Sac County (Lake View), 10/19 Hampton-Dumont (Hampton)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Spirit Lake (37.1), South Central Calhoun (Lake City) (11.4), Forest City (1.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: East Sac County (Lake View) (-29.6), Lincoln Central (Estherville) (-16.6), Hampton-Dumont (Hampton) (-15.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6 (-1.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #85
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8554
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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