Clarke (Osceola, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Duane Matthess
League: 2A District 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Spruceton Buddenhagen 6'4" 250 Sophomore OL/DT 5.1
Brian Avalos 6'0" 185 Senior K/ATH 4.69
Fani Fri 5'11" 185 Senior RB/OLB 4.88

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 15 Starters Return, Talented Sophomore Class
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -26.7
2018 National Rank: #11702
2018 State Rank: #218
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -35.5
2019 National Rank: #10489
2019 State Rank: #189
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -22.3
Dynasty National Rank: #13552
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.2
Dynasty Record: 16-129 (7-98 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 3-6
2018 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2018 Points For Average: 25.2
2018 Points Against Average: 31.6
2018 Differential: -6.4
2018 Wins: #13459 Saydel (Des Moines) (47-18), #13795 Nodaway Valley (Greenfield) (38-12), #14204 Martensdale-St. Mary's (Martensdale) (45-0)
2018 Losses: #520 PCM (Monroe) (60-0), #6028 Chariton (49-20), #8034 Des Moines Christian (Des Moines) (63-30), #8030 Mt. Ayr (16-14), #9940 Red Oak (17-3), #10226 Centerville (49-30)
2018 Opponents W-L: 43-44
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Martensdale-St. Mary's (Martensdale), 9/6 at Nodaway Valley (Greenfield), 9/13 Red Oak, 9/20 Mt. Ayr, 9/27 at Saydel (Des Moines), 10/4 at Des Moines Christian (Des Moines), 10/11 Centerville, 10/18 at PCM (Monroe), 10/25 Chariton
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: PCM (Monroe) (16.3), Mt. Ayr (-22.5), Des Moines Christian (Des Moines) (-22.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Martensdale-St. Mary's (Martensdale) (-68.6), Nodaway Valley (Greenfield) (-67.5), Saydel (Des Moines) (-56)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #247
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11936
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%