Benton (Van Horne, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Clay Anderson League: 3A District 5 (moving from 3A District 4) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 4.5 2022 National Rank: #4656 2022 State Rank: #88 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.8 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6 2023 Starting Power Rating: -14.4 2023 National Rank: #4793 2023 State Rank: #92 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 2.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5176 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.3 Dynasty Record: 34-15 (18-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 6-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 25.6 2022 Points Against Average: 16 2022 Differential: +9.6 2022 Wins: #4804 Assumption (Davenport) (28-14), #6425 Grinnell (35-0), #6789 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (37-7), #7628 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (14-6), #10264 Maquoketa (49-7), #10402 South Tama County (Tama) (48-0) 2022 Losses: #1102 Mt. Vernon (47-0), #3111 Independence (20-17), #5123 Central DeWitt (DeWitt) (21-14), #5127 Marion (38-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 49-48 Recent League Championships: 2021 (3A District 4), 2019 (tied for 1st; 2A District 7), 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A District 7), 2004 (3A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton), 9/1 Marion, 9/8 at Mt. Vernon, 9/15 at Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin), 9/22 Fairfield, 9/29 at Solon, 10/6 at Grinnell, 10/13 South Tama County (Tama), 10/20 at Williamsburg Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Williamsburg (22.3), Mt. Vernon (15.4), Solon (9.1) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: South Tama County (Tama) (-43.3), Fairfield (-26.7), Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (-25.2) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5 (0.2 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.5 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3497 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.