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GENERAL
Nickname: Muskies
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jake Mueller
League: 4A District 7 (moving from 4A District 6)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alphonso Soko 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.5
Drew Greenhaw 5'11" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.6
David Summers 6'1" 190 Senior DB/WR 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players Returning, Have All-State RB, Athletic Secondary Players Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Need To Replace Several Key Spots On Lines, Must Replace A Few Experienced LBs

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -1.6
2015 National Rank: #8336
2015 State Rank: #104
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 6.9
2016 National Rank: #6158
2016 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 1.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7629
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 75-56 (65-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 36.6
2015 Points Against Average: 30.9
2015 Differential: +5.7
2015 Wins: #6866 North Scott (Eldridge) (43-14), #9322 Clinton/Prince of Peace Prep (Clinton) (56-49), #9969 Hempstead (Dubuque) (24-12), #10198 Ottumwa (56-35), #13189 Davenport Central (Davenport) (30-7), #13425 Burlington (40-14)
2015 Losses: #2605 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (35-21), #5116 Iowa City (42-41), #5148 Pleasant Valley (45-14), #8372 Prairie (Cedar Rapids) (56-41)
2015 Opponents W-L: 52-51
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Mississippi)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/25 at Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids), 9/2 Iowa City West (Iowa City), 9/9 Pleasant Valley, 9/16 at North Scott (Eldridge), 9/23 at Bettendorf/Morning Star Academy (Bettendorf), 9/30 Davenport North (Davenport), 10/7 at Iowa City, 10/14 Davenport Central (Davenport), 10/21 at Clinton/Prince of Peace Prep (Clinton)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids) (24.9), Iowa City (16.9), Pleasant Valley (5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Davenport North (Davenport) (-40.2), Davenport Central (Davenport) (-39.3), Clinton/Prince of Peace Prep (Clinton) (-6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9 (-1.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9297
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%