Sergeant Bluff-Luton (Sergeant Bluff, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Justin Smith
League: 3A District 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2019 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Imming 6'2" 200 Junior HB/LB
Kaden Helt 6'1" 200 Senior HB
Zach Morrison 6'3" 230 Senior T

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 38.3
2019 National Rank: #716
2019 State Rank: #9
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 23.1
2020 National Rank*: #1049
2020 State Rank*: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3981
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 101-71 (60-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 37.6
2019 Points Against Average: 19.3
2019 Differential: +18.3
2019 Wins: #1580 Norwalk (54-28), #2164 Harlan (47-27), #2837 Carlisle (48-15), #3460 Spencer (35-13), #3572 Rock Valley/Boyden-Hull (Rock Valley) (34-14), #4015 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (41-0), #4235 Denison-Schleswig (Denison) (41-14), #4302 Storm Lake (41-8), #4656 Le Mars (38-18), #5397 Bishop Heelan Catholic (Sioux City) (29-16)
2019 Losses: #518 Solon (43-36), #973 Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (35-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 77-42
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2003 (tied for 1st; 2A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Sioux City West (Sioux City), 9/4 at Lewis Central (Council Bluffs), 9/11 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (Rock Valley), 9/18 Le Mars, 9/25 at Storm Lake, 10/2 at Bishop Heelan Catholic (Sioux City), 10/9 Spencer, 10/23 Denison-Schleswig (Denison), 10/30 at Webster City
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) (25.8), Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (Rock Valley) (3.6), Spencer (3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Sioux City West (Sioux City) (-45.3), Bishop Heelan Catholic (Sioux City) (-12.6), Denison-Schleswig (Denison) (-6.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9 (21.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -3.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -19.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #70
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3883
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 26%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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