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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Gary Swenson
League: 5A Group 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

D1 PROSPECT
Xzavion Robinson 6'0" 175 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Braylon Jenkins 6'4" 285 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 31
2023 National Rank: #1125
2023 State Rank: #20
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -9.8
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 12.3
2024 National Rank*: #1641
2024 State Rank*: #28
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 34.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #652
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-19 (15-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 47
Dynasty National Rank: #144
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 34.7
Dynasty Record: 206-47 (89-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 26.3
2023 Points Against Average: 19.9
2023 Differential: +6.4
2023 Wins: #615 Ankeny (24-23), #1412 Waukee (20-7), #1767 Pleasant Valley (31-21), #4722 Ames (52-13), #6644 Waterloo West (Waterloo) (49-0), #9658 Marshalltown (42-18)
2023 Losses: #135 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (24-18), #135 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (30-27), #590 Dowling (West Des Moines) (14-0), #1412 Waukee (37-15), #1423 Northwest (Waukee) (31-28), #1474 Johnston (21-9)
2023 Opponents W-L: 88-40
Recent State Championships: 2011 (4A), 2008 (4A), 2005 (4A), 2003 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (5A Group 1), 2019 (4A District 7), 2018 (4A District 7), 2017 (4A District 4), 2016 (4A District 4), 2014 (4A District 3), 2013 (4A Division 1), 2012 (4A Division 1), 2011 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Iowa), 2008 (Central Iowa Metro - Iowa), 2007 (Central Iowa Metro - Iowa), 2006 (Iowa), 2005 (Iowa), 2004 (Iowa), 2003 (Iowa)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill), 9/6 at Dowling (West Des Moines), 9/13 Johnston, 9/20 Waukee, 9/27 at Ames, 10/4 at Northwest (Waukee), 10/11 Waterloo West (Waterloo), 10/18 at Ankeny, 10/25 Marshalltown
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*: Marshalltown (-32.9), Waterloo West (Waterloo) (-21.1), Ames (-6.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3 (27.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 5.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #799
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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