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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Kevin Miller
League: 3A District 5
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #11

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 31.9
2023 National Rank: #1062
2023 State Rank: #17
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -7.9
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 8.1
2024 National Rank*: #2103
2024 State Rank*: #40
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 27.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1142
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 48-10 (25-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 35.8
Dynasty National Rank: #643
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.7
Dynasty Record: 213-35 (121-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 30.3
2023 Points Against Average: 15.8
2023 Differential: +14.5
2023 Wins: #272 Williamsburg (21-14), #904 Mt. Vernon (37-20), #2050 West Delaware (Manchester) (36-35), #2596 Benton (Van Horne) (16-13), #3399 Grinnell (40-7), #4594 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (7-3), #4747 Fort Madison (50-7), #4965 Central DeWitt (DeWitt) (41-6), #8274 Fairfield (42-6), #10962 South Tama County (Tama) (52-0)
2023 Losses: #272 Williamsburg (45-14), #2190 Assumption (Davenport) (34-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 72-48
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009 (2A), 2008 (2A), 2007 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 (2A District 6), 2019 (3A District 6), 2018 (3A District 6), 2017, 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A District 4), 2013 (3A District 6), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A District 6), 2011 (3A District 6), 2010 (3A District 6), 2009 (2A District 5), 2008 (2A District 5), 2007 (2A District 5), 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A District 5), 2005 (2A District 4), 2003 (2A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Assumption (Davenport), 9/6 at Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin), 9/13 at Central DeWitt (DeWitt), 9/20 Mt. Vernon, 9/27 Grinnell, 10/4 at Benton (Van Horne), 10/11 at Williamsburg, 10/18 Fairfield, 10/25 at South Tama County (Tama)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Williamsburg (30.1), Mt. Vernon (20.8), Assumption (Davenport) (3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: South Tama County (Tama) (-47.4), Fairfield (-28.9), Central DeWitt (DeWitt) (-12.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1 (16.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -5.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #43
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1779
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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