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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Rick Nelson
League: 5A Group 6
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Devon Akers 6'6" 210 Senior WR
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 38.6
2023 National Rank: #615
2023 State Rank: #8
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 24.2
2024 National Rank*: #763
2024 State Rank*: #8
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 38.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #408
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 46-14 (18-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 40.9
Dynasty National Rank: #326
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.7
Dynasty Record: 184-62 (84-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 25.6
2023 Points Against Average: 24
2023 Differential: +1.6
2023 Wins: #590 Dowling (West Des Moines) (14-7), #726 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (39-38), #726 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (10-7), #1474 Johnston (21-9), #1474 Johnston (16-10), #2423 Prairie (Cedar Rapids) (17-14), #2879 Liberty (North Liberty) (40-21), #3677 Iowa City West (Iowa City) (48-21), #8583 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (49-19)
2023 Losses: #135 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (49-21), #135 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (58-21), #590 Dowling (West Des Moines) (35-14), #1125 Valley (West Des Moines) (24-23)
2023 Opponents W-L: 88-51
Recent State Championships: 2020 (4A), 2012 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (5A Group 1), 2020 (4A Group 3), 2016 (4A District 3), 2015 (4A District 1), 2014 (4A District 1), 2012 (4A Division 2), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2008 (tied for 1st; Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2007 (tied for 1st; Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2004 (Central), 2003 (Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny), 9/6 at Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill), 9/13 Dowling (West Des Moines), 9/20 at Johnston, 9/27 Iowa City West (Iowa City), 10/4 Prairie (Cedar Rapids), 10/11 at Liberty (North Liberty), 10/18 Valley (West Des Moines), 10/24 at Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (36.6), Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (29), Valley (West Des Moines) (12.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (-33.2), Prairie (Cedar Rapids) (-1.4), Iowa City West (Iowa City) (3.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22 (31.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 8.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #653
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 3%
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