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GENERAL
Nickname: Muskies
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jake Mueller
League: 4A Group 7 (moving from 4A District 4)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tim Nimely 5'8" 180 Senior RB 4.6
T.D. Deseh 6'0" 300 Senior DT 5.4
Eli Gaye 5'9" 170 Senior WR 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top 2 Offensive Play-Makers Returning, LBs Return Intact, Experience
Team Weaknesses: QB Inconsistency, Must Find K, Need To Fill Some Key OL/DB Spots

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -12
2019 National Rank: #9225
2019 State Rank: #185
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -14.1
2020 National Rank*: #7334
2020 State Rank*: #150
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 13.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4996
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.4
Dynasty Record: 88-79 (71-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 1-8
2019 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2019 Points For Average: 13.9
2019 Points Against Average: 22.3
2019 Differential: -8.4
2019 Wins: #10242 Davenport West (Davenport) (13-7)
2019 Losses: #3620 Johnston (14-0), #4067 Linn-Mar (Marion) (35-19), #4536 Iowa City West (Iowa City) (31-16), #4860 Davenport North (Davenport) (23-12), #5083 Pleasant Valley (30-27), #5402 Jefferson [Thomas] (Cedar Rapids) (23-6), #8470 Iowa City (10-7), #8892 Davenport Central (Davenport) (28-25)
2019 Opponents W-L: 39-46
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Mississippi)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at North Scott (Eldridge), 9/4 at Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin), 9/11 at Pleasant Valley, 9/18 Davenport West (Davenport), 9/25 at Davenport North (Davenport), 10/2 Bettendorf, 10/9 Davenport Central (Davenport), 10/23 at Bettendorf
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: North Scott (Eldridge) (19.1), Bettendorf (14.3), Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (-1.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Davenport West (Davenport) (-32.8), Davenport Central (Davenport) (-23.6), Pleasant Valley (-18.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -3.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #75
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3976
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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