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GENERAL
Nickname: Muskies
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jake Mueller
League: 4A District 6
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Kovach 5'9" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.8
Kevin Johnson 5'9" 175 Senior RB 4.6
David Summers 6'0" 180 Junior DB/WR 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return 3 Starting OL/DBs, Good Core Group Of Line Players With Much Experience, Return 2 Of 3 Leading Tacklers
Team Weaknesses: Need To Replace Starting QB, Lost Leading Rusher/Receiver, Relatively Young

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 1.6
2014 National Rank: #7501
2014 State Rank: #93
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -0.9
2015 National Rank: #8039
2015 State Rank: #106
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 2.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7525
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3
Dynasty Record: 69-52 (63-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 32.2
2014 Points Against Average: 24.3
2014 Differential: +7.9
2014 Wins: #8407 Hempstead (Dubuque) (31-16), #8602 Prairie (Cedar Rapids) (31-10), #9573 Ottumwa (32-29), #9734 Iowa City (49-42), #9953 Davenport Central (Davenport) (30-14), #12340 Burlington (42-14), #12601 Clinton/Prince of Peace Prep (Clinton) (48-14)
2014 Losses: #1862 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (42-21), #4868 North Scott (Eldridge) (42-21), #7699 Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids) (20-17)
2014 Opponents W-L: 51-54
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Mississippi)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/28/15 Hempstead (Dubuque) (24-12), 9/4/15 North Scott (Eldridge) (43-14), 9/10/15 Davenport Central (Davenport) (30-7), 9/19/15 Clinton/Prince of Peace Prep (Clinton) (56-49)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Hempstead (Dubuque), 9/4 North Scott (Eldridge), 9/10 at Davenport Central (Davenport), 9/19 at Clinton/Prince of Peace Prep (Clinton), 9/25 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids), 10/2 at Burlington, 10/9 Ottumwa, 10/16 at Prairie (Cedar Rapids), 10/23 Iowa City
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (19), North Scott (Eldridge) (3.9), Iowa City (-5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Burlington (-33.9), Clinton/Prince of Peace Prep (Clinton) (-24.4), Ottumwa (-18.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (-2.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #176
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11127
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%