Gehlen Catholic (Le Mars, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Jays
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Tony Gunter
League: 1A District 1 (moving from A District 1)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2011 National Rank: #5984
2011 State Rank: #67
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 6.6
2012 National Rank: #6022
2012 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5810
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 68-26 (46-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 38.8
2011 Points Against Average: 12.9
2011 Differential: +25.9
2011 Wins: #4560 West Hancock (Britt) (38-28), #8749 Akron-Westfield (Akron) (27-20), #9035 Woodbury Central (Moville) (36-7), #11464 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Hartley) (41-0), #11745 West Sioux (Hawarden) (38-7), #12472 Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn (Marcus) (26-0), #12543 Northwood-Kensett (Northwood) (49-8), #13386 Hinton (44-8), #14290 Clay Central-Everly (Royal) (57-2), #14474 Southeast Webster-Grand (Burnside) (62-19)
2011 Losses: #4560 West Hancock (Britt) (47-40), #8749 Akron-Westfield (Akron) (9-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 63-64
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2010 (A District 1), 2009 (A District 1), 2005 (A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/25 at Hinton, 8/31 Akron-Westfield (Akron), 9/7 at South O'Brien (Paullina), 9/14 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Hartley), 9/21 at North Sentral Kossuth/Armstrong-Ringsted (Fenton), 9/28 Okoboji (Milford), 10/5 at Western Christian (Hull), 10/12 at Unity Christian (Orange City), 10/19 Emmetsburg
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Emmetsburg (21.8), Unity Christian (Orange City) (7.5), Western Christian (Hull) (-0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hinton (-29.5), Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Hartley) (-12.2), Akron-Westfield (Akron) (-2.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.6 (-12.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +17.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #72
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8215
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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