GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Butch Pedersen
League: 1A District 5 (moving from 1A District 4)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #10
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jeff Bowie 6'5" 245 Senior DE/DL 4.98
Gavin Hierseman 6'2" 190 Senior QB/DB 4.7
Cael Fiderlein 6'6" 210 Senior K/OLB 4.72
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, 2 All-State Players Return, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Line Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 19.5
2019 National Rank: #2705
2019 State Rank: #42
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 7.4
2020 National Rank*: #2879
2020 State Rank*: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2705
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 157-32 (95-13 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 33.1
2019 Points Against Average: 15.1
2019 Differential: +18
2019 Wins: #2391 Williamsburg (39-33), #4590 West Liberty (28-6), #5039 Tipton (24-14), #5302 North Linn (Troy Mills) (23-0), #7016 Bellevue (52-28), #7279 Beckman (Dyersville) (44-20), #8242 North Cedar (Stanwood) (42-21), #8331 Cascade (26-7), #8472 Wapello (24-7), #10682 Northeast (Goose Lake) (42-0)
2019 Losses: #2628 Regina (Iowa City) (30-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 60-49
Recent League Championships: 2019 (1A District 4), 2017 (1A District 3), 2015, 2014, 2010 (1A District 6), 2009, 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6), 2005 (1A District 6), 2004 (1A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Tipton, 9/4 at West Liberty, 9/11 Cascade, 9/18 at Wilton, 9/25 vs Maquoketa Valley (Delhi), 10/2 at Durant, 10/9 at Beckman (Dyersville), 10/23 Mediapolis
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: West Liberty (1.4), Tipton (-6.5), Mediapolis (-7.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Wilton (-30.2), Cascade (-22.1), Maquoketa Valley (Delhi) (-17.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (3.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -14
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #174
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6746
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 55%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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