Union (La Porte City, IA) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Red/Black/Silver Coach: Jared Pospisil League: 2A District 6 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank*: #17 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -2.6 2023 National Rank: #6136 2023 State Rank: #135 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +5.3 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -16.1 2024 National Rank*: #5855 2024 State Rank*: #117 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -16.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9444 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 10-36 (8-17 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 11.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4806 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.9 Dynasty Record: 121-91 (81-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 3-7 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 14 2023 Points Against Average: 26.5 2023 Differential: -12.5 2023 Wins: #5655 Waukon (21-7), #7912 West Marshall (State Center) (14-6), #11270 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (38-8) 2023 Losses: #440 Van Meter (56-0), #904 Mt. Vernon (33-0), #2050 West Delaware (Manchester) (42-12), #2226 Prairie City-Monroe (Monroe) (49-21), #4920 Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg) (23-7), #5610 Jesup (13-7), #8196 Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls) (28-20) 2023 Opponents W-L: 55-43 Recent State Championships: 2011 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A District 7), 2014, 2012 (2A District 3), 2010 (3A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg), 9/6 at Mt. Vernon, 9/13 at West Delaware (Manchester), 9/20 Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls), 9/27 at Prairie City-Monroe (Monroe), 10/4 Jesup, 10/11 at Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton), 10/18 West Marshall (State Center) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Mt. Vernon (20.8), West Delaware (Manchester) (6.9), Prairie City-Monroe (Monroe) (6.7) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (-50.3), Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls) (-33.1), West Marshall (State Center) (-28.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9 (9.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -15 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #116 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3061 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-4 2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |