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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Bob Forsyth
League: 4A Group 6 (moving from 4A District 4)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #22

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 11.6
2019 National Rank: #4072
2019 State Rank: #71
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -9.3
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -8.3
2020 National Rank*: #6007
2020 State Rank*: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 15.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4312
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24
Dynasty Record: 72-91 (49-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 26.1
2019 Points Against Average: 21.2
2019 Differential: +4.9
2019 Wins: #4536 Iowa City West (Iowa City) (28-12), #4630 Dubuque (27-20), #4860 Davenport North (Davenport) (30-7), #5402 Jefferson [Thomas] (Cedar Rapids) (14-6), #8470 Iowa City (62-14), #9225 Muscatine (35-19)
2019 Losses: #1195 Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids) (46-7), #1381 Bettendorf (42-14), #2483 Urbandale (17-16), #5083 Pleasant Valley (29-28)
2019 Opponents W-L: 54-47
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 4A District 4), 2014 (4A District 5), 2011 (4A Mississippi Valley - Mississippi), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A Mississippi Valley - Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Waukee (20.5), Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (16.6), Cedar Falls (16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Hempstead (Dubuque) (-14.4), Iowa City (-12.5), Prairie (Cedar Rapids) (5.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #44
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2957
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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