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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Gary Swenson
League: 4A Division 1
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Anthony Holmes 6'6" 195 Senior WR

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Campos 6'7" 240 Senior OL [Iowa State]
Sam Raridon 6'2" 255 Senior DT 4.9 [Wisconsin]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 33.6
2012 National Rank: #1331
2012 State Rank: #10
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 29.6
2013 National Rank: #1595
2013 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 30
Dynasty National Rank: #1230
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1
Dynasty Record: 50-12 (20-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 32.3
2012 Points Against Average: 15.8
2012 Differential: +16.5
2012 Wins: #2929 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (28-0), #3385 Waukee (45-21), #3634 Urbandale (28-25), #3725 Johnston (42-17), #6978 Indianola (45-17), #8545 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (37-7), #8785 Fort Dodge (56-13), #8866 Ottumwa (27-0), #10824 Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs) (45-7)
2012 Losses: #262 Ankeny (27-10), #663 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (28-17), #1235 Dowling (West Des Moines) (27-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 80-51
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2008, 2005, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2012, 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 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Waukee, 9/6 at Dowling (West Des Moines), 9/13 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill), 9/20 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny), 9/27 at Indianola, 10/4 at Urbandale, 10/11 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines), 10/18 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs), 10/25 at Sioux City East (Sioux City)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (41.3), Dowling (West Des Moines) (35.8), Urbandale (27.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs) (-14.9), Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (-3.6), Indianola (6.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 (17 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3106
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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