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GENERAL
Nickname: Little Cyclones
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Bruce Vertanen
League: 5A Group 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #18

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 4.1
2023 National Rank: #4722
2023 State Rank: #106
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +5.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -6.4
2024 National Rank*: #4176
2024 State Rank*: #88
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -0.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5720
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-26 (9-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 20.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2703
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.5
Dynasty Record: 112-93 (57-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 25.9
2023 Points Against Average: 34.8
2023 Differential: -8.9
2023 Wins: #5607 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (34-14), #7804 Ottumwa (62-23), #9658 Marshalltown (48-14)
2023 Losses: #726 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (42-6), #1125 Valley (West Des Moines) (52-13), #1412 Waukee (35-7), #1423 Northwest (Waukee) (49-7), #2798 Iowa City (49-28), #3714 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (35-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 49-43
Recent League Championships: 2013 (4A Division 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Waukee, 9/6 at Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny), 9/13 at Iowa City, 9/20 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines), 9/27 Valley (West Des Moines), 10/4 at Ottumwa, 10/11 Marshalltown, 10/18 at Sioux City East (Sioux City), 10/25 at Northwest (Waukee)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (29), Northwest (Waukee) (17.6), Waukee (12.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Marshalltown (-32.9), Ottumwa (-23.6), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (-23.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -0.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #17
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1313
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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