Independence (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Gary Waters League: 3A District 3 (moving from 3A District 5) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #42 RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -12.9 2013 National Rank: #10848 2013 State Rank: #178 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2014 Starting Power Rating: -12.9 2014 National Rank: #10816 2014 State Rank: #170 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -12.1 Dynasty National Rank: #11712 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.8 Dynasty Record: 18-81 (8-67 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 4-5 2013 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2013 Points For Average: 25 2013 Points Against Average: 24.7 2013 Differential: +0.3 2013 Wins: #11540 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (23-8), #12579 Columbus (Waterloo) (35-20), #13470 Oelwein (53-12), #14264 Anamosa (42-0) 2013 Losses: #2703 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (35-0), #5528 West Delaware (Manchester) (55-13), #7830 Crestwood (Cresco) (28-9), #9249 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (20-7), #9772 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (44-43) 2013 Opponents W-L: 36-52 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Columbus (Waterloo), 9/5 North Fayette Valley (West Union), 9/12 at Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 9/19 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly), 9/26 at Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton), 10/3 at Crestwood (Cresco), 10/10 Charles City, 10/17 West Delaware (Manchester), 10/24 at Maquoketa Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (23.7), North Fayette Valley (West Union) (23.2), Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (15.8) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Columbus (Waterloo) (-23.8), Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (-16.7), Charles City (-0.5) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +14.9 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6329 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2014 Projected League Finish: 6th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.