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: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Hummel 6'2" 210 LB 4.6
Peter Nank 6'5" 275 OL
Ryan Mells 6'3" 270 DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, Three Consecutive State Titles
Team Weaknesses: Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 54.2
2015 National Rank: #211
2015 State Rank: #1
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 55.5
2016 National Rank: #185
2016 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 32.4
Dynasty National Rank: #628
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.1
Dynasty Record: 128-26 (56-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 13-0
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 42.5
2015 Points Against Average: 12
2015 Differential: +30.5
2015 Wins: #707 Valley (West Des Moines) (24-6), #707 Valley (West Des Moines) (38-21), #1471 Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids) (41-10), #1728 Johnston (35-15), #2025 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (43-0), #2025 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (38-14), #2145 Waukee (28-21), #2874 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (50-21), #3311 Urbandale (21-20), #6200 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (59-21), #9695 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (64-0), #11225 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (63-7), #11723 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (49-0)
2015 Losses: none
2015 Opponents W-L: 88-58
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010
Recent League Championships: 2015, 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 2016 Season: 25
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), 9/25/15 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (38-14), 10/2/15 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (59-21), 10/9/15 Johnston (35-15), 10/16/15 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (49-0), 10/23/15 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (63-7), 10/28/15 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (64-0), 11/2/15 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (50-21), 11/6/15 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (43-0), 11/13/15 Valley (West Des Moines) (24-6), 11/23/15 Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids) (41-10), 8/26/16 Ankeny (28-10), 9/2/16 Urbandale (37-17)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Ankeny, 9/2 Urbandale, 9/9 at Valley (West Des Moines), 9/16 Waukee, 9/23 at Sioux City West (Sioux City), 9/30 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines), 10/7 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs), 10/14 at Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny), 10/21 at Ames
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (West Des Moines) (40.5), Ankeny (29.6), Waukee (21.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (-28.3), Sioux City West (Sioux City) (-13.8), Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (-9.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 (20.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5433
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 82%