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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Andy Swedenhjelm
League: 4A District 4 (moving from 3A District 6)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zay Arguello 6'2" 200 Senior QB/ATH 4.7
Nate Maki 6'1" 180 Senior HB/CB 4.5
Reese Hammons 5'11" 195 Senior SS/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -18.8
2020 National Rank: #9583
2020 State Rank: #198
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -24.2
2021 National Rank: #8235
2021 State Rank: #174
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 13.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4683
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.1
Dynasty Record: 84-84 (34-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 0-8
2020 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2020 Points For Average: 17
2020 Points Against Average: 41.9
2020 Differential: -24.9
2020 Wins: none
2020 Losses: #976 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (45-20), #1902 Prairie City-Monroe (Monroe) (44-18), #2120 Grinnell (57-13), #2120 Grinnell (44-23), #5161 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (41-14), #8018 Marshalltown (42-8), #8242 Benton (Van Horne) (34-14), #9176 Oskaloosa (28-26)
2020 Opponents W-L: 48-28
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Knoxville, 9/3 Prairie City-Monroe (Monroe), 9/10 Marshalltown, 9/17 at Saydel (Des Moines), 9/24 Pella, 10/1 at Oskaloosa, 10/8 at Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids), 10/15 Xavier (Cedar Rapids), 10/22 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (11.7), Pella (8), Prairie City-Monroe (Monroe) (5.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Saydel (Des Moines) (-45.3), Knoxville (-32.4), Oskaloosa (-28.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 (10.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #123
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5704
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%