Benton (Van Horne, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Clay Anderson
League: 2A District 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 8.8
2018 National Rank: #4458
2018 State Rank: #50
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.7
2019 Starting Power Rating: -11.2
2019 National Rank: #5391
2019 State Rank: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 11.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5565
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.1
Dynasty Record: 77-73 (56-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 32.1
2018 Points Against Average: 18.6
2018 Differential: +13.5
2018 Wins: #5170 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (33-14), #5408 West Marshall (State Center) (34-13), #5652 Wilton (26-13), #5992 Cascade (30-12), #6709 Greene County (Jefferson) (45-20), #8905 Roland-Story (Story City) (21-7), #10309 Nevada (56-16), #12171 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (43-21), #12776 South Tama County (Tama) (45-13)
2018 Losses: #3333 West Liberty (42-14), #6260 Union (La Porte City) (34-6)
2018 Opponents W-L: 54-52
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2004 (3A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 South Tama County (Tama), 9/6 at Cascade, 9/13 at Center Point-Urbana (Center Point), 9/20 Wilton, 9/27 Union (La Porte City), 10/4 at Nevada, 10/11 Roland-Story (Story City), 10/18 at West Marshall (State Center), 10/25 at Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: West Marshall (State Center) (-8.3), Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (-16.4), Wilton (-20.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: South Tama County (Tama) (-43), Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (-41), Nevada (-36.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 (-3.5 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #182
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10010
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%



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