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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Fred Wieck
League: 3A District 3
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bryson Hamilton 6'4" 215 Senior DE/OL 4.80
Gavin Sheakley 5'9" 150 Senior RB/DB 4.60
Cody Maulsby 6'0" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 19.4
2011 National Rank: #3412
2011 State Rank: #25
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 11.7
2012 National Rank: #4760
2012 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 24.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1483
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.3
Dynasty Record: 87-16 (59-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 38.9
2011 Points Against Average: 12.8
2011 Differential: +26.1
2011 Wins: #3999 Webster City (28-27), #7349 Boone (49-14), #7485 Oelwein (34-13), #7531 Forest City (43-21), #7860 Ballard (Huxley) (54-0), #10308 Humboldt (56-6), #10932 Charles City (13-6), #11482 Hampton-Dumont (Hampton) (54-0), #11925 Nevada (47-10), #12398 Algona (42-20)
2011 Losses: #2215 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (24-8)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-56
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009 (3A District 2), 2008 (3A District 2), 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2004 (3A District 2), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Mason City, 8/31 Forest City, 9/7 at Crestwood (Cresco), 9/14 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly), 9/21 at Humboldt, 9/28 at Webster City, 10/5 Charles City, 10/12 at Iowa Falls, 10/19 Algona
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Webster City (16.5), Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (5.5), Forest City (1.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Algona (-20), Charles City (-16.4), Mason City (-10.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9 (0.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9144
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%