GENERAL
Nickname: Maroons
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tom Wilson
League: 4A District 1 (moving from 4A District 2)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jayson Murray 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.45
Jesse Alger 6'4" 340 Senior OL
Charlie Nank 6'4" 300 Junior OL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
John Waggoner 6'5" 230 Senior WDE
Zach Ross 6'4" 300 Senior OG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Return, All-State RB Is Back, Have Two Quality Senior QB Options
Team Weaknesses: Lost Majority Of Defense
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 50.7
2017 National Rank: #246
2017 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 26.2
2018 National Rank: #665
2018 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 52.2
Dynasty National Rank: #98
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26
Dynasty Record: 152-28 (65-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 46.1
2017 Points Against Average: 14.5
2017 Differential: +31.6
2017 Wins: #845 Iowa City West (Iowa City) (35-21), #1052 Johnston (13-10), #1076 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (44-7), #1542 Valley (West Des Moines) (42-12), #1850 Waukee (48-21), #2387 Urbandale (45-3), #2387 Urbandale (42-13), #4612 Ankeny (42-18), #4750 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (62-21), #6505 Ames (61-28), #9678 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (69-6), #10971 Sioux City West (Sioux City) (77-7)
2017 Losses: #1076 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (22-19)
2017 Opponents W-L: 83-50
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010
Recent League Championships: 2016 (4A District 2), 2015 (4A District 2), 2014 (4A District 2), 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 2018 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/20/17 Ames (61-28), 10/27/17 Urbandale (45-3), 11/3/17 Johnston (13-10), 11/10/17 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (44-7), 11/17/17 Iowa City West (Iowa City) (35-21)
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Waukee, 8/31 Valley (West Des Moines), 9/7 at Johnston, 9/14 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny), 9/21 Ankeny, 9/28 at Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines), 10/5 Sioux City East (Sioux City), 10/12 at Hoover (Des Moines), 10/19 Sioux City North (Sioux City)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Johnston (24.1), Valley (West Des Moines) (20.9), Waukee (9.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sioux City North (Sioux City) (-41), Sioux City East (Sioux City) (-20.4), Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (-17.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 (26.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3659
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 35%