Dowling (West Des Moines, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Maroons
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tom Wilson
League: 4A Division 3 (moving from 4A Central Iowa Metro - Central)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jon Wisnieski 6'5" 220 Senior TE [Iowa]
Matthew Haack 6'1" 185 Senior WR 4.50
Michael Palme 5'10" 195 Senior OLB 4.60

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Amara Darboh 6'2" 200 Senior WR 4.4 [Michigan]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Starters

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 29.3
2011 National Rank: #1778
2011 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 19.5
2012 National Rank: #3063
2012 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1316
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 79-22 (37-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 31
2011 Points Against Average: 16.3
2011 Differential: +14.7
2011 Wins: #1008 Ankeny (28-16), #3947 Urbandale (30-14), #4584 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (41-6), #5736 Johnston (27-14), #6591 Indianola (21-7), #7249 Fort Dodge (47-7), #8304 Ames (43-3), #10111 Des Moines East (Des Moines) (41-21), #12667 Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs) (44-7)
2011 Losses: #375 Valley (West Des Moines) (45-20), #375 Valley (West Des Moines) (28-21), #1142 Southeast Polk (Runnells) (27-9)
2011 Opponents W-L: 82-51
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2010 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2009 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2008 (Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2006 (tied for 1st; Central), 2005 (Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Johnston (34-16)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Johnston, 8/24 Southeast Polk (Runnells), 8/31 at Valley (West Des Moines), 9/7 Ankeny, 9/14 Urbandale, 9/21 at Mason City, 10/5 Ottumwa, 10/12 at Hoover (Des Moines), 10/19 at Marshalltown
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (West Des Moines) (46.5), Southeast Polk (Runnells) (34.9), Ankeny (34.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hoover (Des Moines) (-45.8), Mason City (-10.8), Ottumwa (-10.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (15.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3865
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%