Benton (Van Horne, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Clay Anderson
League: 3A District 4 (moving from 3A District 6)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -9.4
2020 National Rank: #7884
2020 State Rank: #161
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: -28.9
2021 National Rank: #9118
2021 State Rank: #187
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 10.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5648
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.4
Dynasty Record: 88-80 (62-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2020 Points For Average: 14.3
2020 Points Against Average: 30
2020 Differential: -15.7
2020 Wins: #8960 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (28-21), #9176 Oskaloosa (14-13), #10067 Newton (34-14)
2020 Losses: #976 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (39-0), #2120 Grinnell (34-6), #3691 Williamsburg (40-22), #5161 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (49-3), #5374 Mt. Pleasant (30-7)
2020 Opponents W-L: 38-33
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 2A District 7), 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A District 7), 2004 (3A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Grinnell, 9/3 at Center Point-Urbana (Center Point), 9/10 Marion, 9/17 at South Tama County (Tama), 9/24 Mt. Vernon, 10/1 at Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton), 10/8 Assumption (Davenport), 10/15 at Maquoketa, 10/22 Central DeWitt (DeWitt)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Assumption (Davenport) (20.9), Grinnell (9.8), Mt. Vernon (-3.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: South Tama County (Tama) (-22.9), Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (-22.5), Marion (-15.4)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (3.1 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3574
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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