GENERAL
Nickname: Maroons
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tom Wilson
League: 4A District 2
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
John Waggoner 6'5" 230 Senior DL 4.8
Zach Ross 6'3" 290 Senior OL 5.4
Mitch Goff 6'3" 250 Senior 5.3
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
John Schmidt 5'8" 185 Senior RB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Peter Nank 6'6" 270 Senior OT
Jake Hummel 6'2" 210 Senior ILB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, Have Won 4 Straight State Championships
Team Weaknesses: Lost Most Of Team
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 52.4
2016 National Rank: #203
2016 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.9
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 49.5
2017 National Rank: #318
2017 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 33.4
Dynasty National Rank: #557
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.1
Dynasty Record: 140-27 (61-8 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 41.3
2016 Points Against Average: 10.6
2016 Differential: +30.7
2016 Wins: #612 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (31-17), #612 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (41-17), #979 Iowa City West (Iowa City) (23-10), #1318 Waukee (37-0), #1318 Waukee (36-14), #1732 Ankeny (28-10), #2874 Urbandale (37-17), #3044 Johnston (41-6), #4779 Ames (66-0), #6181 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (63-12), #7488 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (56-13), #12057 Sioux City West (Sioux City) (69-6)
2016 Losses: #438 Valley (West Des Moines) (16-9)
2016 Opponents W-L: 85-50
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010
Recent League Championships: 2016, 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 (tied for 1st; Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2006 (tied for 1st; Central), 2005 (Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 10
Streak List: 9/16/16 Waukee (37-0), 9/23/16 Sioux City West (Sioux City) (69-6), 9/30/16 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (63-12), 10/7/16 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (56-13), 10/14/16 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (31-17), 10/21/16 Ames (66-0), 10/28/16 Johnston (41-6), 11/4/16 Waukee (36-14), 11/11/16 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (41-17), 11/18/16 Iowa City West (Iowa City) (23-10)
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Ankeny, 9/1 at Urbandale, 9/8 Valley (West Des Moines), 9/15 at Waukee, 9/22 Sioux City West (Sioux City), 9/29 at Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines), 10/6 at Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs), 10/13 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny), 10/20 Ames
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (38.3), Valley (West Des Moines) (35), Waukee (31.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sioux City West (Sioux City) (-20.7), Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (-1), Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (3.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8 (27.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2516
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71%