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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Gary Swenson
League: 4A District 7 (moving from 4A District 4)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

D1 PROSPECTS
Jake Remsburg 6'6" 295 Senior OT
Beau Lombardi 6'3" 220 Senior QB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 29.9
2017 National Rank: #1542
2017 State Rank: #14
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: 20.9
2018 National Rank: #975
2018 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 52.5
Dynasty National Rank: #95
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.6
Dynasty Record: 157-27 (69-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 34.7
2017 Points Against Average: 19
2017 Differential: +15.7
2017 Wins: #1052 Johnston (27-14), #1850 Waukee (29-21), #1955 Bettendorf (23-16), #2062 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (41-34), #5300 Newton (38-28), #5315 Indianola (35-0), #6613 Fort Dodge (59-14), #11632 Marshalltown (69-0)
2017 Losses: #246 Dowling (West Des Moines) (42-12), #1957 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (21-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 69-34
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2008, 2005, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2017 (4A District 4), 2016 (4A District 4), 2014 (4A District 3), 2013 (4A Division 1), 2012 (4A Division 1), 2011 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Iowa), 2008 (Central Iowa Metro - Iowa), 2007 (Central Iowa Metro - Iowa), 2006 (Iowa), 2005 (Iowa), 2004 (Iowa), 2003 (Iowa)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill), 8/31 at Dowling (West Des Moines), 9/7 Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids), 9/14 at Waukee, 9/21 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Council Bluffs), 9/28 Urbandale, 10/5 at Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs), 10/12 Ames, 10/19 at Des Moines North (Des Moines)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Dowling (West Des Moines) (26.2), Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (14.3), Waukee (9.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Des Moines North (Des Moines) (-59.3), Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (-34.8), Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids) (-20.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.7 (23.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5091
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%



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