Denison-Schleswig (Denison, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Monarchs Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Chad VanKley League: 3A District 1 (moving from 3A District 7) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #31 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2017 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Parker Wessel 6'3" 295 Senior C/NG Terrance Weah 5'10" 195 Junior RB/LB Damien Magnuson 6'1" 185 Junior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4 Experienced OL Return, Speed Team Weaknesses: Must Find Replacements At QB/RB/LB/DB/K RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 5.1 2017 National Rank: #5720 2017 State Rank: #84 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -15.9 2018 National Rank: #6919 2018 State Rank: #105 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 12.6 Dynasty National Rank: #5548 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.5 Dynasty Record: 56-83 (37-62 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 4-5 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th) 2017 Points For Average: 19.6 2017 Points Against Average: 26.8 2017 Differential: -7.2 2017 Wins: #5375 Atlantic (31-28), #7708 Creston/Orient-Macksburg (Creston) (34-14), #8288 A-D-M (Adel) (14-13), #8373 East Sac County (Lake View) (31-6) 2017 Losses: #936 Harlan (56-14), #2504 Glenwood (52-14), #3849 Winterset (18-3), #4946 Carroll (26-21), #6547 Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs) (28-14) 2017 Opponents W-L: 45-40 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Harlan, 8/31 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs), 9/7 Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs), 9/14 at Kuemper (Carroll), 9/21 at Spencer, 9/28 Bishop Heelan Catholic (Sioux City), 10/5 at Storm Lake, 10/12 at Sergeant Bluff-Luton (Sergeant Bluff), 10/19 Le Mars Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sergeant Bluff-Luton (Sergeant Bluff) (19.4), Harlan (17.6), Bishop Heelan Catholic (Sioux City) (8) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (-34.8), Le Mars (-18.9), Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs) (-8.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3314 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2018 Projected League Finish: 5th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%