| Benton (Van Horne, IA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Clay Anderson League: 3A District 6 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #42 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2012 JV Record: 3-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Quintin Taylor 6'2" 275 Junior T/DT 5.10 Ben Twedt 6'1" 175 Junior RB/LB 4.90 Jacob Bierschenk 5'11" 290 Junior T/DT 5.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Almost Every Player Returns, Solid Lines, RBs Team Weaknesses: Defense Must Improve, Question Mark At QB, Speed RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -21 2012 National Rank: #12266 2012 State Rank: #204 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: -13.5 2013 National Rank: #10965 2013 State Rank: #168 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -5.5 Dynasty National Rank: #9626 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8 Dynasty Record: 18-28 (14-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 1-8 2012 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th) 2012 Points For Average: 11.2 2012 Points Against Average: 46 2012 Differential: -34.8 2012 Wins: #13583 Anamosa (35-28) 2012 Losses: #3153 Central Clinton (DeWitt) (49-14), #3837 Solon (63-0), #4224 Marion (63-0), #4954 South Tama County (Tama) (49-13), #5914 Maquoketa (45-7), #6318 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (46-18), #9288 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (48-0), #9385 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (23-14) 2012 Opponents W-L: 53-40 Recent League Championships: 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton), 9/6 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point), 9/13 at Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin), 9/20 Central Clinton (DeWitt), 9/27 at Anamosa, 10/4 at Marion, 10/11 Maquoketa, 10/18 at South Tama County (Tama), 10/25 Solon Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Central Clinton (DeWitt) (21.1), Solon (17.6), Marion (15.8) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Anamosa (-42.1), Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (-5.8), Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (-5.3) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7064 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2013 Projected League Finish: 6th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |