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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Kevin Miller
League: 3A District 5
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

D1 PROSPECT
Tyler Linderbaum 6'2" 255 Senior DT

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jacob Coons 6'3" 215 Senior WR

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 36.1
2016 National Rank: #1049
2016 State Rank: #11
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -10.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 26.8
2017 National Rank: #2022
2017 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 29
Dynasty National Rank: #989
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 145-23 (86-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 34.5
2016 Points Against Average: 12.4
2016 Differential: +22.1
2016 Wins: #2275 Oskaloosa (34-3), #3759 Mt. Vernon (26-21), #3795 Benton (Van Horne) (49-14), #3817 Washington (36-15), #5418 Keokuk/Midwest Academy (Keokuk) (42-0), #5479 Fairfield (54-14), #7628 West Burlington/Notre Dame (West Burlington) (42-0), #7865 Mt. Pleasant (26-0), #13017 Fort Madison/Holy Trinity Catholic (Fort Madison) (56-7)
2016 Losses: #195 Pella (28-14), #722 Regina (Iowa City) (34-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 71-41
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009 (2A), 2008 (2A), 2007 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 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 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Mt. Vernon, 9/1 Regina (Iowa City), 9/8 at Keokuk, 9/15 Washington, 9/22 at Oskaloosa, 9/29 Fort Madison, 10/6 at Mt. Pleasant, 10/13 West Burlington, 10/20 Fairfield
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Regina (Iowa City) (34.5), Washington (17.2), Mt. Vernon (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Pleasant (-2.4), Fairfield (5), Oskaloosa (15)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 (19.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4372
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%



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