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GENERAL
Nickname: Muskies
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jake Mueller
League: 4A District 6 (moving from 4A Mississippi)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2013 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Wieskamp 6'1" 175 QB 4.60
Talon Burke 5'10" 230 DL/OL 4.90
Spencer Beatty 5'10" 165 WR 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -5.9
2013 National Rank: #9330
2013 State Rank: #138
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: -9.4
2014 National Rank: #10071
2014 State Rank: #149
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 2.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7508
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 62-49 (59-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (tied for 4th)
2013 Points For Average: 22.1
2013 Points Against Average: 21
2013 Differential: +1.1
2013 Wins: #9166 North Scott (Eldridge) (28-24), #10591 Clinton (21-7), #12833 Burlington (24-15), #13624 Davenport North (Davenport) (34-0), #13933 Davenport West (Davenport) (44-14)
2013 Losses: #3779 Bettendorf (20-10), #3882 Pleasant Valley (41-0), #5603 Assumption (Davenport) (35-14), #5674 Iowa City (24-19), #10559 Davenport Central (Davenport) (30-27)
2013 Opponents W-L: 54-50
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Mississippi)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Hempstead (Dubuque), 9/5 at North Scott (Eldridge), 9/12 Davenport Central (Davenport), 9/19 Clinton/Prince of Peace Prep (Clinton), 9/26 at Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids), 10/3 Burlington, 10/10 at Ottumwa, 10/17 Prairie (Cedar Rapids), 10/24 at Iowa City
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Iowa City (9.4), Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (6.5), Prairie (Cedar Rapids) (6.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Burlington (-24.3), Davenport Central (Davenport) (-11.5), North Scott (Eldridge) (-5.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.6 (-5.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #104
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8715
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%