GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Butch Pedersen
League: 1A District 5
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Andy Henson 6'3" 195 Junior RB/OLB 4.6
Drake Berry 6'4" 250 Senior OL/DL 4.8
Cole Bailey 6'0" 180 Senior OL/ILB 4.8
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jeff Bowie 6'5" 245 Senior DL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Defense, Speed
Team Weaknesses: New QB, Depth, Youth
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 1.7
2020 National Rank: #5375
2020 State Rank: #104
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2021 Starting Power Rating: -7.4
2021 National Rank: #4698
2021 State Rank: #90
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 21.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2818
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.5
Dynasty Record: 162-35 (98-14 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 25.8
2020 Points Against Average: 16.6
2020 Differential: +9.2
2020 Wins: #4297 Tipton (17-8), #6666 Beckman (Dyersville) (35-21), #8720 Durant (28-21), #10237 Maquoketa Valley (Delhi) (50-14), #10615 Wilton (43-8)
2020 Losses: #2803 West Liberty (20-6), #4904 Mediapolis (20-13), #6177 Cascade (21-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 38-33
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 2021 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Lisbon, 9/3 Columbus (Waterloo), 9/10 at Maquoketa Valley (Delhi), 9/17 Louisa-Muscatine (Letts), 9/24 at Mediapolis, 10/1 Durant, 10/8 at Regina (Iowa City), 10/15 Wilton
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Regina (Iowa City) (14.9), Columbus (Waterloo) (-0.9), Mediapolis (-1.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Louisa-Muscatine (Letts) (-47.1), Maquoketa Valley (Delhi) (-39.4), Wilton (-33.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7 (-2.2 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #139
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6490
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%