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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Brian Sauser
League: 3A District 5 (moving from 3A District 6)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Dodge Sauser 6'4.5" 270 Senior OT

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 21.4
2020 National Rank: #2073
2020 State Rank: #34
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: 9.8
2021 National Rank: #2038
2021 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 19.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3178
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 115-68 (73-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 8-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 35.5
2020 Points Against Average: 19.6
2020 Differential: +15.9
2020 Wins: #2547 Pella (6-0), #5161 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (31-24), #5332 Fort Madison (35-0), #8242 Benton (Van Horne) (34-6), #9176 Oskaloosa (80-32), #9326 South Tama County (Tama) (48-13), #10067 Newton (44-23), #10067 Newton (57-13)
2020 Losses: #688 Harlan (40-28), #976 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (21-7), #976 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (44-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 56-44
Recent League Championships: 2012 (3A District 4), 2005 (3A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Benton (Van Horne), 9/3 Harlan, 9/10 South Tama County (Tama), 9/17 at North Polk (Alleman), 9/24 Washington, 10/1 at Keokuk, 10/8 at West Burlington/Notre Dame (West Burlington), 10/15 Solon, 10/22 Fairfield
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Harlan (30.5), Washington (9), Solon (7.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield (-47), Benton (Van Horne) (-28.9), Keokuk (-27.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 (5.9 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5468
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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