Valley (West Des Moines, IA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Gary Swenson League: 4A Division 1 (moving from 4A Central Iowa Metro - Iowa) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 1 2011 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jake Campos 6'7" 255 Senior T [Missouri] Sam Raridon 6'2" 260 Senior DT [Wisconsin] Tyus Mason 5'9" 160 Junior TB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 45.8 2011 National Rank: #375 2011 State Rank: #1 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2012 Starting Power Rating: 44 2012 National Rank: #383 2012 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 32.5 Dynasty National Rank: #528 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14 Dynasty Record: 100-13 (40-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 14-0 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 41.6 2011 Points Against Average: 11.2 2011 Differential: +30.4 2011 Wins: #1008 Ankeny (14-3), #1133 Bettendorf (17-14), #1778 Dowling (West Des Moines) (45-20), #1778 Dowling (West Des Moines) (28-21), #3861 Marshalltown (45-24), #3947 Urbandale (38-13), #4465 Waukee (55-14), #6591 Indianola (49-10), #7249 Fort Dodge (49-10), #8304 Ames (41-0), #10374 Ottumwa (42-7), #10374 Ottumwa (49-7), #10533 Mason City (55-14), #11594 Sioux City West (Sioux City) (56-0) 2011 Losses: none 2011 Opponents W-L: 80-71 Recent State Championships: 2011, 2008, 2005, 2003 Recent League Championships: 2011 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Iowa), 2008 (Central Iowa Metro - Iowa), 2007 (Central Iowa Metro - Iowa), 2006 (Iowa), 2005 (Iowa), 2004 (Iowa), 2003 (Iowa) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 15 Streak List: 8/19/11 Dowling (West Des Moines) (28-21), 8/26/11 Ottumwa (42-7), 9/2/11 Indianola (49-10), 9/9/11 Marshalltown (45-24), 9/16/11 Sioux City West (Sioux City) (56-0), 9/30/11 Ames (41-0), 10/7/11 Mason City (55-14), 10/14/11 Waukee (55-14), 10/21/11 Fort Dodge (49-10), 10/26/11 Ottumwa (49-7), 10/31/11 Urbandale (38-13), 11/4/11 Dowling (West Des Moines) (45-20), 11/11/11 Ankeny (14-3), 11/18/11 Bettendorf (17-14), 8/17/12 Ottumwa (27-0) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Ottumwa, 8/24 at Waukee, 8/31 Dowling (West Des Moines), 9/7 at Southeast Polk (Runnells), 9/21 Indianola, 9/28 Urbandale, 10/5 at Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines), 10/12 Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs), 10/19 Sioux City East (Sioux City) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast Polk (Runnells) (34.9), Dowling (West Des Moines) (20.7), Urbandale (20.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs) (-19.8), Ottumwa (-10.1), Indianola (5.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5 (14 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4158 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 79% |