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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Kevin Miller
League: 3A District 5 (moving from 3A District 4)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Jacob Coons 6'3" 215 Senior TE

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 11.9
2015 National Rank: #5171
2015 State Rank: #53
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -10.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 3.7
2016 National Rank: #6934
2016 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 28.9
Dynasty National Rank: #975
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.2
Dynasty Record: 136-21 (79-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 24.7
2015 Points Against Average: 16.1
2015 Differential: +8.6
2015 Wins: #2401 Mt. Vernon (35-14), #6089 Washington (17-14), #8996 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (36-7), #9711 Wahlert/Marquette (Dubuque) (31-13), #12328 Central Clinton/Calamus-Wheatland (DeWitt) (41-0), #12507 Marion (35-0)
2015 Losses: #1666 West Delaware (Manchester) (37-14), #2017 Regina (Iowa City) (21-13), #2860 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (22-19), #6089 Washington (28-14), #6656 Maquoketa (21-17)
2015 Opponents W-L: 73-46
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009 (2A), 2008 (2A), 2007 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A District 4), 2013 (3A District 6), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A District 6), 2011 (3A District 6), 2010 (3A District 6), 2009 (2A District 5), 2008 (2A District 5), 2007 (2A District 5), 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A District 5), 2005 (2A District 4), 2003 (2A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Mt. Vernon, 9/2 at Regina (Iowa City), 9/9 Keokuk/Midwest Academy (Keokuk), 9/16 at Washington, 9/23 Oskaloosa, 9/30 at Fort Madison/Holy Trinity Catholic (Fort Madison), 10/7 Mt. Pleasant, 10/14 at West Burlington/Notre Dame (West Burlington), 10/21 at Fairfield
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Vernon (30.4), Regina (Iowa City) (25.3), Washington (13.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Madison/Holy Trinity Catholic (Fort Madison) (-26.9), Mt. Pleasant (-23.2), Oskaloosa (-11)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 (8.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8374
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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