Benton (Van Horne, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Clay Anderson League: 2A District 7 (moving from 3A District 3) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 8.6 2017 National Rank: #4963 2017 State Rank: #65 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -11.9 2018 National Rank: #5993 2018 State Rank: #90 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 12.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5669 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24 Dynasty Record: 68-71 (52-48 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-3 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2017 Points For Average: 29.6 2017 Points Against Average: 24.2 2017 Differential: +5.4 2017 Wins: #5404 Marion (17-14), #7080 Independence (35-14), #8879 Charles City (45-22), #9481 South Tama County (Tama) (31-29), #11021 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (41-14), #12743 Oelwein (48-0) 2017 Losses: #335 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (31-21), #2749 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (45-7), #3155 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (49-21) 2017 Opponents W-L: 43-45 Recent League Championships: 2004 (3A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 4 Streak List: 9/29/17 South Tama County (Tama) (31-29), 10/6/17 Charles City (45-22), 10/13/17 Independence (35-14), 10/20/17 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (41-14) SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at South Tama County (Tama), 8/31 Cascade, 9/7 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point), 9/14 at Wilton, 9/21 at Union (La Porte City), 9/28 Nevada, 10/5 at Roland-Story (Story City), 10/12 West Marshall (State Center), 10/19 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cascade (0.5), Union (La Porte City) (-1), Nevada (-4.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (-35.9), South Tama County (Tama) (-35.1), Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (-20.4) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.6 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #86 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6857 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.