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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Tim Lovell
League: 3A District 4
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trevor Paulsen 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.75
Nick Cole 6'2" 240 Senior DL/OL 4.85
Connor Whalen 6'1" 165 Junior WR 4.65

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Blair Brooks 6'3" 190 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism, Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 6.5
2017 National Rank: #5404
2017 State Rank: #75
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: -9.3
2018 National Rank: #5361
2018 State Rank: #76
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3586
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.8
Dynasty Record: 91-53 (66-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 32.4
2017 Points Against Average: 18.7
2017 Differential: +13.7
2017 Wins: #3139 Union (La Porte City) (47-22), #3379 West Delaware (Manchester) (16-14), #9867 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (34-8), #10001 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (35-0), #12350 Central Clinton/Calamus-Wheatland (DeWitt) (49-3), #13322 Maquoketa (62-21)
2017 Losses: #2810 Assumption (Davenport) (49-21), #4963 Benton (Van Horne) (17-14), #7119 Wahlert (Dubuque) (34-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 43-45
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A District 6), 2009, 2006 (3A District 5), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Washington, 8/31 West Delaware (Manchester), 9/7 at Solon, 9/14 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin), 9/21 at Center Point-Urbana (Center Point), 9/28 Maquoketa, 10/5 at Wahlert (Dubuque), 10/12 at Western Dubuque (Epworth), 10/19 Xavier (Cedar Rapids)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (27.1), Solon (22.3), West Delaware (Manchester) (9.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Maquoketa (-52.6), Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (-32.5), Wahlert (Dubuque) (-21.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4785
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%