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GENERAL
Nickname: Muskies
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jake Mueller
League: 4A District 4
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tim Nimely 5'8" 185 Junior RB 4.59
Eli Gaye 5'9" 170 Junior WR 4.78
Takpor Tiah 5'8" Senior CB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have Top RB/WR Back, Have Several Play-Making Skill Position Players, Secondary Nearly Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth/Inexperience, QB/LB Inexperience, Must Find K

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -3.2
2018 National Rank: #7221
2018 State Rank: #110
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -19
2019 National Rank: #7158
2019 State Rank: #105
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 14.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4664
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.9
Dynasty Record: 87-71 (71-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 5-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 23.3
2018 Points Against Average: 29.3
2018 Differential: -6
2018 Wins: #7179 Davenport Central (Davenport) (23-6), #8216 Davenport North (Davenport) (21-14), #10291 Iowa City (46-17), #11151 Davenport West (Davenport) (14-13), #11485 Jefferson [Thomas] (Cedar Rapids) (40-37)
2018 Losses: #2006 Iowa City West (Iowa City) (58-14), #2675 Johnston (42-7), #4447 Pleasant Valley (49-35), #8589 Linn-Mar (Marion) (28-10)
2018 Opponents W-L: 39-47
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Mississippi)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/19/18 Davenport North (Davenport) (21-14)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Davenport Central (Davenport), 9/6 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Cedar Rapids), 9/13 Davenport West (Davenport), 9/20 at Johnston, 9/27 at Iowa City, 10/4 Pleasant Valley, 10/11 at Linn-Mar (Marion), 10/18 Iowa City West (Iowa City), 10/25 Davenport North (Davenport)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Iowa City West (Iowa City) (14.1), Johnston (-5.5), Pleasant Valley (-11.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Iowa City (-43.7), Jefferson [Thomas] (Cedar Rapids) (-37), Davenport West (Davenport) (-34.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8452
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%