GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Duane Schulte
League: 3A District 4
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2018 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Josh Volk 6'4" 305 Senior OL
Ethan Hurkett 6'3" 235 Senior LB
Jakob Forslund 6'1" 205 Senior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Players Have Learned From Being Around Consecutive Undefeated State Title Teams
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Outstanding Senior Class
RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 53.8
2018 National Rank: #146
2018 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2019 Starting Power Rating: 32.1
2019 National Rank: #350
2019 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 41.8
Dynasty National Rank: #385
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 147-38 (80-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 13-0
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 40.2
2018 Points Against Average: 5.6
2018 Differential: +34.6
2018 Wins: #495 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (34-20), #495 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (35-0), #517 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (37-13), #1836 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (45-3), #1836 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (42-6), #2561 Pella (14-6), #5170 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (41-0), #5247 Marion (51-0), #5662 West Delaware (Manchester) (45-12), #6382 Assumption (Davenport) (48-0), #6634 Regina (Iowa City) (44-7), #10953 Maquoketa (41-0), #12232 Wahlert (Dubuque) (45-6)
2018 Losses: none
2018 Opponents W-L: 79-54
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2017, 2006 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017 (3A District 3), 2016 (3A District 3), 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A Mississippi Valley - Valley), 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A Mississippi Valley - Valley), 2006 (Mississippi Valley - Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 26
Streak List: 8/25/17 Regina (Iowa City) (23-6), 9/1/17 Linn-Mar (Marion) (16-0), 9/8/17 Benton (Van Horne) (31-21), 9/15/17 Charles City (50-0), 9/22/17 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (21-13), 9/29/17 Independence (37-0), 10/6/17 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (20-14), 10/13/17 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (38-0), 10/20/17 South Tama County (Tama) (62-7), 10/27/17 Oskaloosa (43-10), 11/3/17 Assumption (Davenport) (44-21), 11/9/17 Solon (35-7), 11/16/17 Pella (31-13), 8/24/18 Regina (Iowa City) (44-7), 8/31/18 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (45-3), 9/7/18 Assumption (Davenport) (48-0), 9/14/18 West Delaware (Manchester) (45-12), 9/21/18 Maquoketa (41-0), 9/28/18 Wahlert (Dubuque) (45-6), 10/5/18 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (35-0), 10/12/18 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (41-0), 10/19/18 Marion (51-0), 10/26/18 Pella (14-6), 11/2/18 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (42-6), 11/8/18 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (37-13), 11/15/18 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (34-20)
SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Regina (Iowa City), 9/6 at Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 9/12 at Assumption (Davenport), 9/20 West Delaware (Manchester), 9/27 Maquoketa, 10/4 at Wahlert (Dubuque), 10/11 at Western Dubuque (Epworth), 10/18 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point), 10/25 Marion
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Western Dubuque (Epworth) (28.5), Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (9.6), Assumption (Davenport) (-8.4)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Wahlert (Dubuque) (-52.8), Maquoketa (-37.2), Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (-16.4)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9 (18 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.7
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5191
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 53%