Dowling (West Des Moines, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Maroons
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tom Wilson
League: 5A Group 2 (moving from 4A Group 1)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2020 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jaylen Pettus 6'3" 220 DL 4.8
Carson Brown 6'2" 175 Senior WR 4.55
Jaxon Smolik 6'1" 185 Junior QB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 33.2
2020 National Rank: #938
2020 State Rank: #11
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 13
2021 National Rank: #1678
2021 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 50.6
Dynasty National Rank: #106
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.6
Dynasty Record: 182-33 (76-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 7-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 35.2
2020 Points Against Average: 14.9
2020 Differential: +20.3
2020 Wins: #708 Waukee (37-34), #1304 Valley (West Des Moines) (22-0), #2645 Indianola (25-14), #4722 Waterloo West (Waterloo) (38-12), #5694 Fort Dodge (49-14), #8018 Marshalltown (42-0), #10857 Sioux City North (Sioux City) (65-11)
2020 Losses: #133 Ankeny (31-24), #3476 Johnston (18-15)
2020 Opponents W-L: 42-38
Recent State Championships: 2019 (4A), 2018 (4A), 2017 (4A), 2016 (4A), 2015 (4A), 2014 (4A), 2013 (4A), 2010 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (4A District 1), 2018 (4A District 1), 2016 (4A District 2), 2015 (4A District 2), 2014 (4A District 2), 2013 (4A Division 3), 2012 (4A Division 3), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2010 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2009 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2008 (tied for 1st; Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2006 (tied for 1st; Central), 2005 (Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill), 9/3 Northwest (Waukee), 9/10 Ankeny, 9/17 at Iowa City, 9/24 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs), 10/1 at Johnston, 10/8 Ames, 10/15 at Valley (West Des Moines), 10/22 at Waukee
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (35.3), Ankeny (31.8), Waukee (23.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (-17.6), Ames (-16.8), Iowa City (-16)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5 (13.2 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1280
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%