GENERAL
Nickname: Maroons
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tom Wilson
League: 5A Group 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2021 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
George Nahas 6'3" 270 Senior T
Jaxon Smolik 6'2" 205 QB
Kyle Rakers 6'3" 255 Junior T
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, 3 OL Return
Team Weaknesses: Only 4 Returning Defensive Starters
RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 32.5
2021 National Rank: #936
2021 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.1
2022 Starting Power Rating: 22.1
2022 National Rank: #794
2022 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 49.6
Dynasty National Rank: #115
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.5
Dynasty Record: 189-37 (80-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 30.4
2021 Points Against Average: 16.3
2021 Differential: +14.1
2021 Wins: #1017 Valley (West Des Moines) (31-27), #2179 Northwest (Waukee) (17-10), #2792 Linn-Mar (Marion) (38-13), #4797 Johnston (38-3), #6244 Ames (49-6), #6707 Waukee (38-14), #8848 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (58-7)
2021 Losses: #257 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (13-7), #257 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (38-28), #394 Ankeny (27-13), #1064 Iowa City (21-17)
2021 Opponents W-L: 79-41
Recent State Championships: 2019 (4A), 2018 (4A), 2017 (4A), 2016 (4A), 2015 (4A), 2014 (4A), 2013 (4A), 2010 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 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 2022 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 vs Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill), 9/2 vs Northwest (Waukee), 9/9 vs Ankeny, 9/16 at Iowa City, 9/23 at Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs), 9/30 Johnston, 10/7 at Ames, 10/14 Valley (West Des Moines)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Ankeny (36.5), Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (29.8), Iowa City (19)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (-33.6), Ames (-24.6), Johnston (-12.8)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6 (21.7 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1312
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%