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GENERAL
Nickname: Bombers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Al Christian
League: 4A District 5
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #11

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 16.7
2023 National Rank: #2719
2023 State Rank: #59
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.2
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 5.1
2024 National Rank*: #2489
2024 State Rank*: #49
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 10.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3452
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-25 (14-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3532
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.6
Dynasty Record: 120-83 (82-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 24.6
2023 Points Against Average: 19.4
2023 Differential: +5.2
2023 Wins: #988 North Polk (Alleman) (7-6), #2645 Pella (20-17), #7716 Boone (62-15), #10210 Des Moines North (Des Moines) (55-6)
2023 Losses: #710 Creston (48-28), #988 North Polk (Alleman) (17-14), #1110 A-D-M (Adel) (20-13), #2261 Humboldt (14-13), #2415 Indianola (30-27), #2518 Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center) (21-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 63-41
Recent League Championships: 2014 (3A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Pella, 9/6 at Humboldt, 9/13 Creston, 9/20 at Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center), 9/27 Indianola, 10/4 at North Polk (Alleman), 10/11 A-D-M (Adel), 10/17 at Des Moines North (Des Moines), 10/25 at Boone
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: A-D-M (Adel) (19.3), Creston (17.4), North Polk (Alleman) (17.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Des Moines North (Des Moines) (-45.2), Boone (-44.7), Pella (-15.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2 (18.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -3.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #29
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1616
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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