GENERAL
Nickname: Little Cyclones
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Bruce Vertanen
League: 4A District 2
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #12
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Colin Newell 6'5" 260 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 DBs With Starting Experience Return
Team Weaknesses: Must Improve Blocking/Tackling
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 11.6
2016 National Rank: #4780
2016 State Rank: #70
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 15.9
2017 National Rank: #3814
2017 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 11.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4566
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 85-58 (43-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 23.7
2016 Points Against Average: 30.9
2016 Differential: -7.2
2016 Wins: #3488 Iowa City (30-27), #6181 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (42-37), #7488 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (28-7), #9831 Marshalltown (33-3), #12057 Sioux City West (Sioux City) (52-20)
2016 Losses: #202 Dowling (West Des Moines) (66-0), #612 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (55-0), #4393 Cedar Falls (35-7), #6982 Fort Dodge (28-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 50-40
Recent League Championships: 2013 (4A Division 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Marshalltown, 9/1 Cedar Falls, 9/8 Iowa City, 9/15 at Fort Dodge, 9/22 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs), 9/28 at Sioux City West (Sioux City), 10/6 at Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny), 10/13 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines), 10/20 at Dowling (West Des Moines)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dowling (West Des Moines) (49.5), Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (38.3), Iowa City (13.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sioux City West (Sioux City) (-20.7), Marshalltown (-8.5), Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (-1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3975
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%