Linn-Mar (Marion, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Red/Black Coach: Bob Forsyth League: 4A District 8 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #28 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 2.6 2016 National Rank: #6760 2016 State Rank: #114 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: -2.2 2017 National Rank: #7919 2017 State Rank: #134 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 3 Dynasty National Rank: #7231 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.2 Dynasty Record: 61-74 (41-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 3-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2016 Points For Average: 23.3 2016 Points Against Average: 34.9 2016 Differential: -11.6 2016 Wins: #8799 Jefferson [Thomas] (Cedar Rapids) (45-38), #10895 Burlington (47-19), #11888 Ottumwa (46-7) 2016 Losses: #577 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (45-17), #979 Iowa City West (Iowa City) (50-7), #1888 Prairie (Cedar Rapids) (49-14), #2254 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (49-14), #3488 Iowa City (26-6), #4779 Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids) (31-14) 2016 Opponents W-L: 58-37 Recent League Championships: 2014 (4A District 5), 2011 (4A Mississippi Valley - Mississippi), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A Mississippi Valley - Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/21/16 Burlington (47-19) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Iowa City, 9/1 at Xavier (Cedar Rapids), 9/8 Jefferson [Thomas] (Cedar Rapids), 9/14 at Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids), 9/22 Ottumwa, 9/29 at Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids), 10/6 Prairie (Cedar Rapids), 10/13 at Iowa City West (Iowa City), 10/20 Burlington Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (36.9), Iowa City West (Iowa City) (32.8), Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (20.2) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Burlington (-21.2), Ottumwa (-18.2), Jefferson [Thomas] (Cedar Rapids) (-11.6) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4550 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.