| Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg, IA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Red/Black/Silver Coach: Alex Pollock League: 2A District 6 (moving from 1A District 3) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #27 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2013 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tyler Duster 6'0" 190 Junior RB/LB Nick Ellis 6'4" 260 Junior OL Austin Graham 6'0" 230 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Physical Size, Strength/Conditioning Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -11.7 2013 National Rank: #10606 2013 State Rank: #169 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: -6.2 2014 National Rank: #9386 2014 State Rank: #133 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 15.6 Dynasty National Rank: #3289 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.8 Dynasty Record: 91-26 (64-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 4-5 2013 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th) 2013 Points For Average: 28.9 2013 Points Against Average: 30.7 2013 Differential: -1.8 2013 Wins: #8158 Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua) (35-19), #12505 West Fork (Sheffield) (65-30), #13910 Eagle Grove (48-8), #14328 North Tama (Traer) (51-13) 2013 Losses: #2814 North Fayette Valley (West Union) (56-14), #4540 Dike-New Hartford (Dike) (40-16), #8129 Union (La Porte City) (37-13), #8682 South Hamilton (Jewell) (43-6), #9638 Hudson (30-12) 2013 Opponents W-L: 47-46 Recent League Championships: 2011 (1A District 3), 2010 (1A District 3), 2008 (1A District 3), 2005 (1A District 3), 2003 (2A District 3) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/5/14 Columbus (Waterloo) (42-18) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/28 Dike-New Hartford (Dike), 9/5 at Columbus (Waterloo), 9/12 at East Marshall (Le Grand), 9/19 Grundy Center, 9/26 at Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls), 10/3 Union (La Porte City), 10/10 at South Hardin (Eldora), 10/17 Roland-Story (Story City), 10/24 at South Tama County (Tama) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Dike-New Hartford (Dike) (14.5), Union (La Porte City) (4), Grundy Center (-9.6) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: East Marshall (Le Grand) (-38.8), South Hardin (Eldora) (-27.9), Columbus (Waterloo) (-23.8) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.7 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.6 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.9 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #219 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11740 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |