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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Kevin Miller
League: 3A District 6 (moving from 3A District 5)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PROSPECT
Coal Flansburg 6'1" 235 Senior ILB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Linderbaum 6'2" 255 Senior DT

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 37.4
2017 National Rank: #865
2017 State Rank: #6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: 22.3
2018 National Rank: #879
2018 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 39.6
Dynasty National Rank: #547
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.3
Dynasty Record: 156-24 (91-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 38.1
2017 Points Against Average: 6
2017 Differential: +32.1
2017 Wins: #2429 Regina (Iowa City) (33-0), #3155 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (34-2), #3265 Mt. Vernon (19-0), #3379 West Delaware (Manchester) (54-14), #4298 Washington (40-0), #4382 Oskaloosa (43-7), #5762 Mt. Pleasant (33-0), #9864 Fort Madison (62-0), #10362 West Burlington (42-7), #10668 Fairfield (43-0), #12728 Keokuk (47-7)
2017 Losses: #335 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (35-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 75-48
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009 (2A), 2008 (2A), 2007 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (3A District 5), 2016 (3A District 5), 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A District 4), 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2009 (2A District 5), 2008 (2A District 5), 2007 (2A District 5), 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A District 5), 2005 (2A District 4), 2003 (2A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Mt. Vernon, 8/31 at West Liberty, 9/7 Marion, 9/13 at Assumption (Davenport), 9/21 at Fort Madison, 9/28 Washington, 10/5 Mt. Pleasant, 10/12 at Keokuk, 10/19 Fairfield
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (1.2), Assumption (Davenport) (0.6), Mt. Vernon (-1.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield (-49.7), Keokuk (-43.6), Fort Madison (-24.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 (15 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7460
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 88%



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