Marion (IA) previews home 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% |