Dowling (West Des Moines, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Maroons
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tom Wilson
League: 4A District 2
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 0
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2014 JV Record: 2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ryan Boyle 6'2" 205 Senior QB 4.6
Max Morris 6'2" 235 Senior DE
Nick Wilson 6'2" 205 Senior ATH 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Lost Nearly All Starters From Back-To-Back State Championship Team

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 53.9
2014 National Rank: #197
2014 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -14.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 34.6
2015 National Rank: #1226
2015 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 30.6
Dynasty National Rank: #769
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4
Dynasty Record: 115-26 (51-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 13-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 49.9
2014 Points Against Average: 13.9
2014 Differential: +36
2014 Wins: #483 Waukee (45-14), #483 Waukee (41-28), #1775 Johnston (50-13), #1862 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (49-14), #2085 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (24-2), #2312 Ankeny (48-14), #2778 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (51-10), #4077 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (52-3), #4187 Ames (59-24), #5736 Urbandale (49-0), #6365 Indianola (62-21), #7830 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (70-21), #12641 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (77-7)
2014 Losses: #696 Valley (West Des Moines) (24-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 105-53
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013, 2010
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (4A Division 3), 2012 (4A Division 3), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2010 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2009 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2008 (Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2006 (tied for 1st; Central), 2005 (Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 13
Streak List: 9/26/14 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (51-10), 10/3/14 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (52-3), 10/10/14 Johnston (50-13), 10/17/14 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (70-21), 10/24/14 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (77-7), 10/29/14 Indianola (62-21), 11/3/14 Ames (59-24), 11/7/14 Ankeny (48-14), 11/14/14 Waukee (41-28), 11/21/14 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (49-14), 9/4/15 Urbandale (21-20), 9/11/15 Waukee (28-21), 9/18/15 Valley (West Des Moines) (38-21)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Urbandale, 9/11 at Waukee, 9/18 Valley (West Des Moines), 9/25 at Lewis Central (Council Bluffs), 10/2 at Sioux City East (Sioux City), 10/9 Johnston, 10/16 at Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines), 10/23 Des Moines North (Des Moines)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (West Des Moines) (45.3), Waukee (34.9), Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Des Moines North (Des Moines) (-22.2), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (3.3), Sioux City East (Sioux City) (13.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6 (22.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2599
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%