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GENERAL
Nickname: Maroons
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tom Wilson
League: 5A Group 1
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #9

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kyle Rakers 6'4" 280 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 39.1
2023 National Rank: #590
2023 State Rank: #7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -14.4
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 10.7
2024 National Rank*: #1814
2024 State Rank*: #33
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 39.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #376
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 45-11 (18-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 48.8
Dynasty National Rank: #114
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 38.1
Dynasty Record: 208-41 (88-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 32.4
2023 Points Against Average: 11.7
2023 Differential: +20.7
2023 Wins: #615 Ankeny (35-14), #726 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (30-17), #1125 Valley (West Des Moines) (14-0), #1423 Northwest (Waukee) (31-17), #1815 Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids) (38-21), #3714 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (45-0), #4632 Urbandale (29-0), #5607 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (50-0), #7024 Sioux City North (Sioux City) (43-9)
2023 Losses: #135 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (37-34), #615 Ankeny (14-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 72-48
Recent State Championships: 2019 (4A), 2018 (4A), 2017 (4A), 2016 (4A), 2015 (4A), 2014 (4A), 2013 (4A), 2010 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (5A Group 2), 2021 (5A Group 2), 2019 (4A District 1), 2018 (4A District 1), 2016 (4A District 2), 2015 (4A District 2), 2014 (4A District 2), 2013 (4A Division 3), 2012 (4A Division 3), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2010 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2009 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2008 (tied for 1st; Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2006 (tied for 1st; Central), 2005 (Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Kennedy [John F.] (Cedar Rapids), 9/6 Valley (West Des Moines), 9/13 at Ankeny, 9/20 at Northwest (Waukee), 9/27 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines), 10/4 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny), 10/11 at Urbandale, 10/18 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill), 10/25 at Sioux City North (Sioux City)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (36.6), Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (29), Ankeny (24.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (-23.2), Sioux City North (Sioux City) (-15.5), Urbandale (-11.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.8 (23.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 9.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #589
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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