Hampton-Dumont (Hampton, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Jerry Shafrath
League: 2A District 2
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 2-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Noelck 6'0" 195 Senior RB
Evan Koenen 6'0" 165 Senior DB
Josh Knipfel 6'4" 280 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Nice Nucleus Returns Off 10-2 Team, Solid OL, 3 Secondary Players Return
Team Weaknesses: Must Find LBs, Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 13.7
2014 National Rank: #4753
2014 State Rank: #40
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 13.2
2015 National Rank: #4741
2015 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -0.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8419
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 59-57 (38-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 35.3
2014 Points Against Average: 12.7
2014 Differential: +22.6
2014 Wins: #6932 Collins-Maxwell-Baxter (Maxwell) (24-14), #7488 Lincoln Central (Estherville) (14-7), #7558 Clarion-Goldfield (Clarion) (29-19), #10025 Osage (50-0), #10441 Southeast Valley (Gowrie) (53-7), #10589 Forest City (41-15), #10637 Garner-Hayfield/Ventura (Garner) (56-20), #11033 South Hardin (Eldora) (49-8), #11512 Crestwood (Cresco) (28-6), #12050 Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls) (44-0)
2014 Losses: #2333 Clear Lake (20-7), #3610 Beckman (Dyersville) (36-28)
2014 Opponents W-L: 58-62
Recent League Championships: 2007 (2A District 3), 2006 (2A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls), 9/4 Crestwood (Cresco), 9/11 at South Hardin (Eldora), 9/18 at Garner-Hayfield/Ventura (Garner), 9/25 Osage, 10/2 at Lincoln Central (Estherville), 10/9 at Clarion-Goldfield (Clarion), 10/16 Clear Lake, 10/23 Forest City
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Clear Lake (18), Lincoln Central (Estherville) (4.8), Clarion-Goldfield (Clarion) (0)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls) (-15.1), South Hardin (Eldora) (-13.3), Crestwood (Cresco) (-12.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 (-1.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9810
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%