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GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Brian Woodley
League: 5A Group 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jacob Simpson 6'5" 210 Senior TE

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 27.3
2023 National Rank: #1474
2023 State Rank: #32
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -4.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 7.7
2024 National Rank*: #2159
2024 State Rank*: #42
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 17.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2387
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-24 (10-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 28.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1398
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.6
Dynasty Record: 123-90 (59-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 24
2023 Points Against Average: 17.5
2023 Differential: +6.5
2023 Wins: #1125 Valley (West Des Moines) (21-9), #1423 Northwest (Waukee) (23-17), #3714 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (48-13), #4632 Urbandale (21-2), #9561 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (42-10)
2023 Losses: #135 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (38-35), #615 Ankeny (21-9), #615 Ankeny (16-10), #1412 Waukee (14-10), #1466 Cedar Falls (35-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 70-41
Recent League Championships: 2017 (4A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Northwest (Waukee), 9/6 Cedar Falls, 9/13 at Valley (West Des Moines), 9/20 Ankeny, 9/27 at Waukee, 10/4 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill), 10/11 Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs), 10/18 at Urbandale, 10/25 Sioux City East (Sioux City)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (36.6), Ankeny (24.2), Northwest (Waukee) (17.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (-34.4), Urbandale (-11.3), Sioux City East (Sioux City) (-9.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5 (25.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 5.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #760
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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