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% |