South Tama County (Tama, IA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Columbia/Black Coach: Jay Hoskey League: 2A District 6 (moving from 3A District 4) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #31 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2013 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jerry Lowe 5'8.5" 200 Junior TB/OLB 4.54 Peyton Rutledge 6'0.5" 185 Junior FB/ILB 4.80 Ian Slagle 6'4" 310 Senior NG/G 5.05 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Strong Junior Class, Physically Much Stronger/More Determined, Improved Depth Team Weaknesses: OL Depth, Unproven Players RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -14.9 2013 National Rank: #11237 2013 State Rank: #185 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4 2014 Starting Power Rating: -10.4 2014 National Rank: #10300 2014 State Rank: #158 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -1.5 Dynasty National Rank: #8754 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.9 Dynasty Record: 38-66 (23-51 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 3-6 2013 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th) 2013 Points For Average: 21 2013 Points Against Average: 28.8 2013 Differential: -7.8 2013 Wins: #11540 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (26-21), #12705 Benton (Van Horne) (27-19), #13913 Saydel (Des Moines) (56-16) 2013 Losses: #3508 Grinnell (54-28), #3862 Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (34-0), #5834 Boone (35-6), #7455 Ballard (Huxley) (34-13), #9491 Newton (22-19), #11069 Nevada (24-14) 2013 Opponents W-L: 43-46 Recent League Championships: 2007 (3A District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/29/14 Grinnell (34-7), 9/5/14 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (17-14) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Grinnell, 9/5 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton), 9/12 Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls), 9/19 at Union (La Porte City), 9/26 South Hardin (Eldora), 10/3 at Roland-Story (Story City), 10/10 Williamsburg, 10/17 at East Marshall (Le Grand), 10/24 Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Grinnell (19.5), Williamsburg (11.8), Union (La Porte City) (4) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: East Marshall (Le Grand) (-38.8), South Hardin (Eldora) (-27.9), Roland-Story (Story City) (-23.8) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.8 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #186 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10868 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |