Dowling (West Des Moines, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Maroons
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tom Wilson
League: 4A District 1
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2018 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Williams 5'9" 200 RB 4.5
Charlie Nank 6'3" 300 Senior OL
Teagan Johnson 5'9" 290 Senior RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, Have 2 OL With D1 Offers, Have D1 RB
Team Weaknesses: Lost 9 Starters From Very Good Defense

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 42.6
2018 National Rank: #440
2018 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
2019 Starting Power Rating: 21.5
2019 National Rank: #834
2019 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 51.6
Dynasty National Rank: #101
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.1
Dynasty Record: 163-30 (70-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 11-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 37.9
2018 Points Against Average: 9.8
2018 Differential: +28.1
2018 Wins: #898 Cedar Falls (22-16), #1283 Valley (West Des Moines) (31-9), #1541 Bettendorf (41-34), #2301 Waukee (48-14), #2675 Johnston (27-0), #2839 Fort Dodge (41-0), #3481 Ankeny (42-0), #7326 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (52-0), #7796 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (43-0), #11034 Sioux City North (Sioux City) (74-20), #12537 Hoover (Des Moines) (59-0)
2018 Losses: #1283 Valley (West Des Moines) (20-6), #1640 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (14-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 91-44
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2016 (4A District 2), 2015 (4A District 2), 2014 (4A District 2), 2013 (4A Division 3), 2012 (4A Division 3), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2010 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2009 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2008 (tied for 1st; Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2006 (tied for 1st; Central), 2005 (Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 9
Streak List: 9/21/18 Ankeny (42-0), 9/28/18 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (43-0), 10/5/18 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (52-0), 10/12/18 Hoover (Des Moines) (59-0), 10/19/18 Sioux City North (Sioux City) (74-20), 10/26/18 Fort Dodge (41-0), 11/2/18 Valley (West Des Moines) (31-9), 11/9/18 Bettendorf (41-34), 11/16/18 Cedar Falls (22-16)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Waukee, 9/6 at Valley (West Des Moines), 9/13 Johnston, 9/20 at Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny), 9/27 at Ankeny, 10/4 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines), 10/11 at Sioux City East (Sioux City), 10/18 Hoover (Des Moines), 10/25 at Sioux City North (Sioux City)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Waukee (10.1), Valley (West Des Moines) (9.1), Ankeny (3.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Hoover (Des Moines) (-52.4), Sioux City North (Sioux City) (-39.9), Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (-34.3)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8 (16.9 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5879
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 67%