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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Clay Anderson
League: 3A District 5
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 17.5
2023 National Rank: #2596
2023 State Rank: #54
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 2.6
2024 National Rank*: #2818
2024 State Rank*: #58
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 4.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4648
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-17 (16-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5224
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 107-90 (72-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 32
2023 Points Against Average: 13.1
2023 Differential: +18.9
2023 Wins: #3640 Marion (38-7), #4594 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (42-27), #8274 Fairfield (38-0), #10962 South Tama County (Tama) (74-0), #11270 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (49-0)
2023 Losses: #272 Williamsburg (28-7), #904 Mt. Vernon (19-7), #1062 Solon (16-13), #3399 Grinnell (21-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 48-40
Recent League Championships: 2021 (3A District 4), 2019 (tied for 1st; 2A District 7), 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A District 7), 2004 (3A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton), 9/6 at Marion, 9/13 Mt. Vernon, 9/20 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin), 9/27 at Fairfield, 10/4 Solon, 10/11 Grinnell, 10/18 at South Tama County (Tama), 10/25 Williamsburg
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Williamsburg (30.1), Mt. Vernon (20.8), Solon (8.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (-50.3), South Tama County (Tama) (-47.4), Fairfield (-28.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -9.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #63
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2298
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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