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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Lester Smeal
League: 1A District 5
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #18

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 16.7
2023 National Rank: #2710
2023 State Rank: #58
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -12
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.4
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -11.1
2024 National Rank*: #4958
2024 State Rank*: #103
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2900
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-12 (21-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 20.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2631
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 31.5
Dynasty Record: 186-43 (111-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 23.2
2023 Points Against Average: 15.6
2023 Differential: +7.6
2023 Wins: #1645 Columbus (Waterloo) (30-23), #2086 Regina (Iowa City) (21-17), #5800 Pleasantville (35-20), #6866 Cascade (38-0), #8318 Beckman (Dyersville) (28-3), #10866 Durant (42-0)
2023 Losses: #272 Williamsburg (42-14), #1030 MFL MarMac (Monona) (21-0), #1857 Dike-New Hartford (Dike) (9-7), #3371 Wilton (21-17)
2023 Opponents W-L: 65-40
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2022, 2019 (1A District 4), 2017 (1A District 3), 2015, 2014, 2010 (1A District 6), 2009, 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6), 2005 (1A District 6), 2004 (1A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Williamsburg, 9/6 at Dike-New Hartford (Dike), 9/13 Columbus (Waterloo), 9/20 at Cascade, 9/27 Beckman (Dyersville), 10/4 at Regina (Iowa City), 10/11 Wilton, 10/18 at Durant
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Williamsburg (30.1), Dike-New Hartford (Dike) (9.1), Columbus (Waterloo) (8.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Durant (-47.4), Beckman (Dyersville) (-29.8), Cascade (-19.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 (12.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -5.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #46
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1842
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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