St. Edmond (Fort Dodge, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Gaels Colors: Kelly Green/White Coach: Dick Tighe League: 1A District 7 (moving from 1A District 2) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2013 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Chad Remsburg 6'3" 255 T T.J. OTool 5'11" 185 Landon Peed 185 WR/S STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Some Top Players Return With Experience From 13-1 Season Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth, Injuries Could Cause Problems, Most Players Go Both Ways RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 30 2013 National Rank: #1793 2013 State Rank: #12 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 31.2 2014 National Rank: #1407 2014 State Rank: #7 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 12.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4115 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.9 Dynasty Record: 85-31 (56-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 13-1 2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 32.7 2013 Points Against Average: 9 2013 Differential: +23.7 2013 Wins: #3637 Bishop Garrigan (Algona) (14-9), #4071 Van Meter (35-14), #4114 South O'Brien (Paullina) (42-3), #4643 Northwest Webster (Manson) (14-6), #4643 Northwest Webster (Manson) (28-0), #5272 Ridge View (Holstein) (62-6), #8968 Newman Catholic (Mason City) (27-20), #9325 Sioux Central (Sioux Rapids) (28-12), #9974 IKM/Manning (Manning) (35-7), #10364 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Hartley) (49-7), #12872 Pocahontas (35-0), #13589 Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto (Mapleton) (41-0), #13910 Eagle Grove (48-7) 2013 Losses: #512 Regina (Iowa City) (35-0) 2013 Opponents W-L: 90-60 Recent League Championships: 2013 (1A District 2), 2005 (2A District 2), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A District 2) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/29/14 Bishop Garrigan (Algona) (14-7), 9/5/14 Newman Catholic (Mason City) (75-0) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 Bishop Garrigan (Algona), 9/5 Newman Catholic (Mason City), 9/12 at Northwest Webster (Manson), 9/19 at Woodward Academy (Woodward), 9/26 South Central Calhoun (Lake City), 10/3 at Madrid, 10/10 Ogden, 10/17 at Prairie Valley/Southeast Webster-Grand (Gowrie), 10/24 South Hamilton (Jewell) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Garrigan (Algona) (18.8), Northwest Webster (Manson) (14.6), Ogden (5.2) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Woodward Academy (Woodward) (-43.3), Madrid (-5.7), Newman Catholic (Mason City) (-3.9) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7 (5.3 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.1 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #95 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8363 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 79%