Union (La Porte City, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Red/Black/Silver
Coach: Jared Pospisil
League: 2A District 6 (moving from 2A District 4)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -20.2
2022 National Rank: #9690
2022 State Rank: #196
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +6.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: -36.1
2023 National Rank: #8849
2023 State Rank: #190
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -15.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9557
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.4
Dynasty Record: 13-33 (10-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 16.6
2022 Points Against Average: 37.6
2022 Differential: -21
2022 Wins: #11036 Oelwein (34-24), #11967 Jesup (54-19)
2022 Losses: #1897 Wahlert (Dubuque) (42-7), #3952 Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg) (48-14), #4344 Greene County (Jefferson) (35-13), #4405 Waukon (42-0), #4844 Denver (42-7), #5988 North Fayette Valley (West Union) (48-7), #6789 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (38-13)
2022 Opponents W-L: 50-37
Recent State Championships: 2011 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A District 7), 2014, 2012 (2A District 3), 2010 (3A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg), 9/1 Mt. Vernon, 9/8 West Delaware (Manchester), 9/15 at Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls), 9/25 Prairie City-Monroe (Monroe), 9/29 at Jesup, 10/6 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton), 10/13 at West Marshall (State Center)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Vernon (15.4), West Delaware (Manchester) (-0.8), West Marshall (State Center) (-4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Jesup (-50.3), Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls) (-36.3), Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (-25.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2 (-1.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4125
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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