Benton (Van Horne, IA)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Clay Anderson
League: 3A District 6 (moving from 2A District 7)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #30

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 6.6
2019 National Rank: #5040
2019 State Rank: #94
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.7
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -6.7
2020 National Rank*: #5620
2020 State Rank*: #111
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 11.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5482
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.3
Dynasty Record: 85-75 (60-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 31.5
2019 Points Against Average: 14
2019 Differential: +17.5
2019 Wins: #3999 West Marshall (State Center) (28-12), #5488 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (33-21), #8331 Cascade (30-0), #8843 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (31-28), #9693 Union (La Porte City) (41-0), #10602 Wilton (48-14), #10986 Roland-Story (Story City) (42-7), #11315 South Tama County (Tama) (51-7)
2019 Losses: #3824 PCM (Monroe) (34-8), #5716 Nevada (17-3)
2019 Opponents W-L: 37-56
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 2A District 7), 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A District 7), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton), 9/4 at Williamsburg, 9/11 Oskaloosa, 9/18 at Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin), 9/25 Grinnell, 10/2 at Newton, 10/9 at Xavier (Cedar Rapids), 10/16 at Mt. Pleasant
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (16.6), Williamsburg (15.4), Grinnell (10.2)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Newton (-23.4), Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (-19.1), Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (-1.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.2 (-4.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 0.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +6.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #39
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2900
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-6
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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