South Central Calhoun (Lake City, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Titans
Colors: Purple/Black
Coach: Bryan Case
League: 1A District 2 (moving from 2A District 7)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chase McAlister 6'0" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.8
Gage Cates 6'1" 245 Senior OL/DL 5.3
Landon Schleisman 5'9" 165 Junior RB/LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, 4 OL Return, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Strength, Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 16
2017 National Rank: #3499
2017 State Rank: #43
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -4
2018 National Rank: #4299
2018 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3622
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.4
Dynasty Record: 63-24 (43-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 38
2017 Points Against Average: 12.7
2017 Differential: +25.3
2017 Wins: #5688 IKM/Manning (Manning) (42-28), #5697 Sioux Center (37-7), #6252 Kuemper (Carroll) (26-16), #8373 East Sac County (Lake View) (35-7), #9709 Southeast Valley (Gowrie) (28-0), #11960 Shenandoah (72-7), #12100 Underwood (42-0), #12246 Clarinda (35-7), #12760 Red Oak (57-6)
2017 Losses: #2020 Rock Valley/Boyden-Hull (Rock Valley) (28-20), #4946 Carroll (34-24)
2017 Opponents W-L: 52-53
Recent State Championships: 2009 (A), 2008 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (2A District 7), 2015 (1A District 7), 2010 (2A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 East Sac County (Lake View), 8/31 at Kuemper (Carroll), 9/7 at IKM/Manning (Manning), 9/14 Southeast Valley (Gowrie), 9/21 at Ogden, 9/28 at South Hamilton (Jewell), 10/5 Madrid, 10/12 Eagle Grove, 10/19 at Pocahontas
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Kuemper (Carroll) (-6.6), South Hamilton (Jewell) (-8.4), IKM/Manning (Manning) (-10.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ogden (-32.2), Eagle Grove (-30.7), Madrid (-22.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5 (0.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7307
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%