Linn-Mar (Marion, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Bob Forsyth
League: 4A District 5 (moving from 4A Mississippi Valley - Valley)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -7.4
2013 National Rank: #9666
2013 State Rank: #144
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -7.4
2014 National Rank: #9656
2014 State Rank: #139
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7250
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 45-60 (31-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th)
2013 Points For Average: 27.8
2013 Points Against Average: 42
2013 Differential: -14.2
2013 Wins: #7763 Waterloo West (Waterloo) (59-35), #11661 Wahlert (Dubuque) (42-17)
2013 Losses: #1614 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (44-14), #4020 Iowa City West (Iowa City) (67-28), #5583 Cedar Falls (56-28), #5674 Iowa City (42-28), #6825 Prairie (Cedar Rapids) (63-17), #6838 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (26-21), #8703 Dubuque (28-13)
2013 Opponents W-L: 57-38
Recent League Championships: 2011 (4A Mississippi Valley - Mississippi), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A Mississippi Valley - Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Prairie (Cedar Rapids) (35-9), 9/5/14 Pleasant Valley (21-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Prairie (Cedar Rapids), 9/5 Pleasant Valley, 9/12 at Clinton/Prince of Peace Prep (Clinton), 9/19 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids), 9/26 Waterloo East (Waterloo), 10/2 at Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids), 10/10 Cedar Falls, 10/17 at Waterloo West/Waterloo Christian (Waterloo), 10/24 Jefferson [Thomas] (Cedar Rapids)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids) (17.8), Pleasant Valley (17.6), Cedar Falls (7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Waterloo East (Waterloo) (-17.4), Jefferson [Thomas] (Cedar Rapids) (-11.8), Prairie (Cedar Rapids) (6.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #56
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6837
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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