Linn-Mar (Marion, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Bob Forsyth
League: 4A District 4 (moving from 4A District 8)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #33

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -16.3
2017 National Rank: #10429
2017 State Rank: #187
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -6.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: -38.1
2018 National Rank: #11436
2018 State Rank: #210
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4078
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 55.8
Dynasty Record: 63-81 (43-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 16.7
2017 Points Against Average: 28.7
2017 Differential: -12
2017 Wins: #12445 Burlington (28-7), #12463 Ottumwa (35-21)
2017 Losses: #335 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (16-0), #845 Iowa City West (Iowa City) (42-7), #4173 Prairie (Cedar Rapids) (43-19), #6074 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (38-0), #6269 Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids) (38-28), #7812 Jefferson [Thomas] (Cedar Rapids) (27-20), #11111 Iowa City (26-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 51-40
Recent League Championships: 2014 (4A District 5), 2011 (4A Mississippi Valley - Mississippi), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A Mississippi Valley - Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/20/17 Burlington (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Dubuque, 8/31 at Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids), 9/7 Jefferson [Thomas] (Cedar Rapids), 9/14 Urbandale, 9/20 at Davenport North (Davenport), 9/28 Iowa City West (Iowa City), 10/5 at Muscatine, 10/12 Iowa City, 10/19 at Pleasant Valley
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Iowa City West (Iowa City) (16.5), Urbandale (0.2), Pleasant Valley (-3.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Iowa City (-44.2), Davenport North (Davenport) (-40.9), Muscatine (-34.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #142
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8516
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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