GENERAL
Nickname: Railsplitters
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Tom Mihalovich
League: 4A Division 1 (moving from 4A Central Iowa Metro - Metro)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #14
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Trevon Young 6'5" 220 Senior WR/LB [Iowa]
Brendon Bolokor 6'1" 230 Senior G
Michael Walker 6'1" 225 Senior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lines, Replacing Playmakers
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 14
2011 National Rank: #4583
2011 State Rank: #45
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 13.3
2012 National Rank: #4397
2012 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2
Dynasty National Rank: #7484
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 55-33 (35-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 48.3
2011 Points Against Average: 24.5
2011 Differential: +23.8
2011 Wins: #5494 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (60-41), #6591 Indianola (47-7), #10111 Des Moines East (Des Moines) (52-14), #10111 Des Moines East (Des Moines) (61-6), #10374 Ottumwa (49-31), #10533 Mason City (48-24), #11686 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (39-13), #13583 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (86-28), #14366 Hoover (Des Moines) (70-16)
2011 Losses: #1142 Southeast Polk (Runnells) (48-13), #1778 Dowling (West Des Moines) (41-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 43-68
Recent League Championships: 2011 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Metro), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A Central Iowa Metro - Metro), 2006 (tied for 1st; Metro), 2005 (Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Johnston, 8/31 at Ankeny, 9/7 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines), 9/14 at Des Moines East (Des Moines), 9/21 at Urbandale, 9/28 Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs), 10/5 Valley (West Des Moines), 10/11 at Sioux City East (Sioux City), 10/19 at Indianola
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (West Des Moines) (46.5), Ankeny (34.5), Urbandale (20.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs) (-19.8), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (-16.9), Des Moines East (Des Moines) (-8.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 (-2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +18.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4513
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%