Dowling (West Des Moines, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Maroons
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tom Wilson
League: 4A District 2 (moving from 4A Division 3)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Boyle 6'2" 210 Senior QB 4.65 [Iowa]
Nick Wilson 6'3" 190 Senior FS 4.70
Max Morris 6'2" 230 Senior DE 4.70 [Northern Illinois]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Rico Gafford 5'9" 165 Senior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Youth
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 52.5
2013 National Rank: #221
2013 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2014 Starting Power Rating: 45.3
2014 National Rank: #378
2014 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 28.5
Dynasty National Rank: #967
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.6
Dynasty Record: 102-25 (46-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 14-0
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 40.5
2013 Points Against Average: 11.1
2013 Differential: +29.4
2013 Wins: #510 Valley (West Des Moines) (37-26), #510 Valley (West Des Moines) (17-3), #1171 Waukee (14-9), #1614 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (44-13), #2245 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (38-14), #2245 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (37-7), #2322 Urbandale (31-27), #3462 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (42-10), #6393 Ankeny (42-14), #8300 Mason City (49-13), #9012 Hoover (Des Moines) (62-7), #9048 Ottumwa (42-3), #9116 Sioux City West (Sioux City) (63-10), #9864 Marshalltown (49-0)
2013 Losses: none
2013 Opponents W-L: 87-67
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2010
Recent League Championships: 2013 (4A Division 3), 2012 (4A Division 3), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2010 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2009 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2008 (Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2006 (tied for 1st; Central), 2005 (Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/30/13 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (37-7), 9/6/13 Valley (West Des Moines) (37-26), 9/13/13 Ankeny (42-14), 9/20/13 Urbandale (31-27), 9/27/13 Mason City (49-13), 10/4/13 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (42-10), 10/11/13 Ottumwa (42-3), 10/18/13 Hoover (Des Moines) (62-7), 10/25/13 Marshalltown (49-0), 10/30/13 Sioux City West (Sioux City) (63-10), 11/4/13 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (38-14), 11/8/13 Waukee (14-9), 11/15/13 Valley (West Des Moines) (17-3), 11/22/13 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (44-13), 8/29/14 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (24-2)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Xavier (Cedar Rapids), 9/5 at Urbandale, 9/12 Waukee, 9/19 at Valley (West Des Moines), 9/26 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs), 10/3 Sioux City East (Sioux City), 10/10 at Johnston, 10/17 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines), 10/24 at Des Moines North (Des Moines)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (West Des Moines) (48), Waukee (35), Sioux City East (Sioux City) (23.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Des Moines North (Des Moines) (-35.9), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (-10.1), Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (2.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6 (20.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3665
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 37%