Union (La Porte City, IA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Red/Black/Silver Coach: Joe Hadachek League: 2A District 3 (moving from 3A District 5) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 0 2011 JV Record: 3-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Trev Hadachek 5'10" 170 Senior WR/RB 4.49 Josh Clark 6'3" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.19 Jay Scheel 6'0" 165 Junior QB/DB 4.52 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Wes Burnside 5'9" 190 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, DL, Special Teams Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key RB, LB, P RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 34.8 2011 National Rank: #1160 2011 State Rank: #7 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.4 2012 Starting Power Rating: 22.7 2012 National Rank: #2485 2012 State Rank: #11 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.7 Dynasty National Rank: #4268 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.3 Dynasty Record: 60-29 (39-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 12-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 35.7 2011 Points Against Average: 16.5 2011 Differential: +19.2 2011 Wins: #1665 Maquoketa (21-13), #1821 A-D-M (Adel) (42-28), #2215 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (21-14), #2215 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (20-17), #2848 Solon (39-24), #5744 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (42-17), #6428 Washington (22-15), #7496 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (56-7), #7636 Marion (45-14), #9381 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (51-0), #11664 Anamosa (56-27), #12914 Independence (57-0) 2011 Losses: #1665 Maquoketa (35-15), #6978 Central Clinton (DeWitt) (20-13) 2011 Opponents W-L: 92-59 Recent State Championships: 2011 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2010 (3A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 8 Streak List: 10/7/11 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (42-17), 10/14/11 Marion (45-14), 10/21/11 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (51-0), 10/26/11 Washington (22-15), 10/31/11 Solon (39-24), 11/7/11 Maquoketa (21-13), 11/14/11 A-D-M (Adel) (42-28), 11/19/11 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (21-14) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point), 8/31 at Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg), 9/7 at Central Springs (Manly), 9/14 Osage, 9/21 at Cascade, 9/28 Waukon, 10/5 Hampton-Dumont (Hampton), 10/12 at New Hampton, 10/19 Columbus (Waterloo) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg) (21.8), New Hampton (3.6), Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (3.2) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central Springs (Manly) (-36.5), Columbus (Waterloo) (-24.4), Hampton-Dumont (Hampton) (-15.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 (14.1 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #147 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9910 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 60% |