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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Drew Potter
League: A District 10
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Darius Gashe 5'9" 205 Senior FB/MLB 4.95
Casey McMinamen 5'11" 170 Senior QB/CB 4.85
Dylan Stroman 6'2" 255 Senior G/DT 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Starting OL/DL Return, Much Experience, Leading Tackler Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Most Overcome Losing Culture, Leadership, Replacing A Few Key Defensive Players Lost To Graduation

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -15.2
2018 National Rank: #9741
2018 State Rank: #168
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -26
2019 National Rank: #8700
2019 State Rank: #141
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -20.5
Dynasty National Rank: #13384
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 26-100 (15-83 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 4-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2018 Points For Average: 29.6
2018 Points Against Average: 28.3
2018 Differential: +1.3
2018 Wins: #9485 Missouri Valley (38-21), #10940 Logan-Magnolia (Logan) (54-34), #12153 Gehlen Catholic (Le Mars) (30-14), #13159 Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute (Mapleton) (58-32)
2018 Losses: #5553 Akron-Westfield (Akron) (42-6), #6358 Westwood (Sloan) (20-8), #8348 Woodbury Central (Moville) (36-30), #8805 Tri-Center (Neola) (36-28), #8842 Lawton-Bronson (Lawton) (20-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 40-44
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Missouri Valley, 9/6 Gehlen Catholic (Le Mars), 9/13 at Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute (Mapleton), 9/20 Akron-Westfield (Akron), 9/27 Lawton-Bronson (Lawton), 10/4 at Tri-Center (Neola), 10/11 Westwood (Sloan), 10/18 at Logan-Magnolia (Logan), 10/25 Woodbury Central (Moville)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Akron-Westfield (Akron) (-15.6), Westwood (Sloan) (-16.8), Woodbury Central (Moville) (-20.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute (Mapleton) (-54), Gehlen Catholic (Le Mars) (-45), Missouri Valley (-34.5)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10397
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%