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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Kevin Miller
League: 3A District 4 (moving from 3A District 6)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 26.5
2013 National Rank: #2296
2013 State Rank: #15
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -8.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 17
2014 National Rank: #3709
2014 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 31.3
Dynasty National Rank: #681
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13
Dynasty Record: 121-14 (70-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 36.3
2013 Points Against Average: 14
2013 Differential: +22.3
2013 Wins: #2703 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (28-20), #5528 West Delaware (Manchester) (49-20), #6473 Central Clinton (DeWitt) (35-14), #6614 Maquoketa (49-31), #8740 Mt. Vernon (31-8), #9249 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (35-7), #9270 Marion (42-0), #9772 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (42-7), #12705 Benton (Van Horne) (43-7), #13667 Mt. Pleasant (45-13), #14264 Anamosa (64-3)
2013 Losses: #512 Regina (Iowa City) (38-0), #1592 Washington (14-9)
2013 Opponents W-L: 75-62
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009 (2A), 2008 (2A), 2007 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (3A District 6), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A District 6), 2011 (3A District 6), 2010 (3A District 6), 2009 (2A District 5), 2008 (2A District 5), 2007 (2A District 5), 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A District 5), 2005 (2A District 4), 2003 (2A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Regina (Iowa City) (29-28), 9/5/14 Mt. Vernon (34-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Regina (Iowa City), 9/5 at Mt. Vernon, 9/12 at Xavier (Cedar Rapids), 9/19 Marion, 9/26 Washington, 10/3 at Central Clinton/Calamus-Wheatland (DeWitt), 10/10 Maquoketa, 10/17 at Western Dubuque (Epworth), 10/24 Wahlert/Marquette (Dubuque)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Regina (Iowa City) (45.5), Washington (31.7), Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Marion (-9.2), Western Dubuque (Epworth) (-5.5), Mt. Vernon (-3.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3 (3.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +20.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4797
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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