| Darlington (WI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Redbirds Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Scott Zywicki League: Southwest Wisconsin Activities Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 11 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2012 JV Record: 6-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS A.J. Brandt 6'2" 280 5.20 Jason Singer 6'0" 175 4.70 Michael Ruf 6'3" 230 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Entire Offense Returns, Backfield Athletes, Size/Strength On Lines Team Weaknesses: Preventing Turnovers, Speed At LB RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 4.1 2012 National Rank: #6974 2012 State Rank: #175 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2013 Starting Power Rating: 17.6 2013 National Rank: #3586 2013 State Rank: #86 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 12 Dynasty National Rank: #4685 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.6 Dynasty Record: 40-16 (28-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 6-5 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2012 Points For Average: 20.8 2012 Points Against Average: 18.1 2012 Differential: +2.7 2012 Wins: #7095 Deerfield (21-20), #7475 Necedah (17-7), #10965 Mineral Point (21-20), #12178 Southwestern (Hazel Green) (42-22), #13840 Riverdale (Muscoda) (40-0), #14258 Boscobel (41-0) 2012 Losses: #4027 Platteville (45-19), #4153 Iowa-Grant (Livingston) (32-15), #4153 Iowa-Grant (Livingston) (12-6), #5765 Cuba City (14-7), #9289 Fennimore (27-0) 2012 Opponents W-L: 61-44 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwest Wisconsin AA), 2004 (Southwest Wisconsin Small) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 vs Platteville, 8/30 New Glarus/Monticello (New Glarus), 9/6 Iowa-Grant (Livingston), 9/13 Fennimore, 9/20 at Southwestern (Hazel Green), 9/27 Boscobel, 10/4 at Cuba City, 10/11 Mineral Point, 10/18 at Riverdale (Muscoda) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Platteville (18.2), Iowa-Grant (Livingston) (16.2), Cuba City (8.6) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Boscobel (-41.8), Riverdale (Muscoda) (-34.7), Southwestern (Hazel Green) (-20.3) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13 (-1.7 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #298 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10916 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21% |