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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Mark Sanger
League: A District 2
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 7-1

TOP PLAYERS
Mitchell Smith 6'2" 205 Senior QB/LB
Kale Zuehl 6'0" 210 Senior FB/LB
David Smith 6'1" 230 Senior G/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: OL Experience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 28.3
2022 National Rank: #1320
2022 State Rank: #20
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 10.1
2023 National Rank: #1459
2023 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 24.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1420
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 56-6 (26-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 12-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 38.6
2022 Points Against Average: 11.8
2022 Differential: +26.8
2022 Wins: #2141 Lynnville-Sully (Sully) (22-14), #2499 Wapsie Valley (Fairbank) (16-9), #2832 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Hartley) (31-18), #3863 North Linn (Troy Mills) (52-21), #4789 Newman Catholic (Mason City) (42-7), #5341 Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua) (44-16), #5651 St. Ansgar (32-0), #8311 North Union (Armstrong) (60-27), #9161 Garner-Hayfield/Ventura (Garner) (32-8), #9366 North Butler (Greene) (52-0), #11210 Lake Mills (60-6), #12538 West Fork (Sheffield) (59-0)
2022 Losses: #504 Grundy Center (27-0)
2022 Opponents W-L: 77-53
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2019
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 (A District 3), 2012, 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006 (A District 4), 2005, 2003 (1A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Garner-Hayfield/Ventura (Garner), 9/1 at Belmond-Klemme (Belmond), 9/8 at St. Ansgar, 9/15 North Union (Armstrong), 9/22 at West Fork (Sheffield), 9/29 at South Central Calhoun (Lake City), 10/6 Lake Mills, 10/13 Newman Catholic (Mason City)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ansgar (-8.6), Newman Catholic (Mason City) (-14.6), South Central Calhoun (Lake City) (-28)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Belmond-Klemme (Belmond) (-81.7), West Fork (Sheffield) (-55.7), Lake Mills (-42.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6 (5.1 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #239
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10016
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 78%