| Darlington (WI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Redbirds Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Scott Zywicki League: Southwest Wisconsin Activities Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 1 2014 JV Record: 6-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Taylor Evenstad 6'0" 220 Senior OL/DE Jesse Sturtz 5'9" 225 Junior OL/ILB Hunter Johnson 6'1" 205 Junior HB/DB 4.67 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Had Very Successful JV Team Last Season, Have Some Size On Lines, Have Athletic Players With Good Hands That Are Smart Team Weaknesses: Replacing Many Starters, Lack Game Experience At Many Positions RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 36.3 2014 National Rank: #1159 2014 State Rank: #21 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2015 Starting Power Rating: 23.8 2015 National Rank: #2641 2015 State Rank: #56 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 14.5 Dynasty National Rank: #3629 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.3 Dynasty Record: 93-43 (62-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 12-2 2014 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2014 Points For Average: 43.6 2014 Points Against Average: 14.8 2014 Differential: +28.8 2014 Wins: #1591 Edgar (21-20), #3039 Lake Country Lutheran (Hartland) (41-12), #3665 Cuba City (34-7), #5854 Mineral Point (54-13), #5854 Mineral Point (60-21), #7167 Iowa-Grant (Livingston) (49-12), #7503 Fennimore (40-6), #9098 New Glarus/Monticello (New Glarus) (51-24), #9348 Racine Lutheran (Racine) (66-6), #9956 Riverdale (Muscoda) (48-0), #11712 Boscobel (45-2), #12485 Southwestern (Hazel Green) (54-12) 2014 Losses: #543 St. Mary's Springs (Fond du Lac) (37-28), #4478 Platteville (35-19) 2014 Opponents W-L: 94-54 Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwest Wisconsin AA), 2004 (Southwest Wisconsin Small) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/4/15 Riverdale (Muscoda) (48-8), 9/11/15 Mineral Point (57-21), 9/18/15 Cuba City (34-13) SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Platteville, 8/28 New Glarus/Monticello (New Glarus), 8/31 at Stockton (IL), 9/4 at Riverdale (Muscoda), 9/11 Mineral Point, 9/18 at Cuba City, 9/25 Boscobel, 10/2 at Southwestern (Hazel Green), 10/9 Fennimore, 10/16 Iowa-Grant (Livingston) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Cuba City (14.5), Stockton (IL) (12.2), Mineral Point (8.5) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Southwestern (Hazel Green) (-23.9), Riverdale (Muscoda) (-19.3), Boscobel (-18.1) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 (10.8 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #232 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8412 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2015 Projected League Finish: 1st 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 55% |