Independence (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Gary Waters League: 3A District 3 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 13.7 2022 National Rank: #3111 2022 State Rank: #58 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.7 2023 Starting Power Rating: -2.4 2023 National Rank: #2940 2023 State Rank: #52 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 13.6 Dynasty National Rank: #3005 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.2 Dynasty Record: 40-9 (20-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 10-1 2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 32.4 2022 Points Against Average: 12.9 2022 Differential: +19.5 2022 Wins: #4005 West Delaware (Manchester) (21-20), #4656 Benton (Van Horne) (20-17), #5490 Hampton-Dumont/CAL (Hampton) (21-7), #5884 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (13-7), #6789 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (38-20), #7628 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (14-7), #9449 West Liberty (50-8), #10264 Maquoketa (44-9), #10402 South Tama County (Tama) (56-6), #11150 Charles City (53-7) 2022 Losses: #1795 Humboldt (34-26) 2022 Opponents W-L: 42-63 Recent League Championships: 2022, 2019 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at North Fayette Valley (West Union), 9/1 Crestwood (Cresco), 9/8 at Waukon, 9/15 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 9/22 at Central DeWitt (DeWitt), 9/29 Wahlert (Dubuque), 10/6 Maquoketa, 10/13 at West Delaware (Manchester), 10/20 at Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Wahlert (Dubuque) (3), West Delaware (Manchester) (-1), Crestwood (Cresco) (-12.1) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Maquoketa (-38.4), Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (-35), Waukon (-21) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5 (-3 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.5 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #89 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4508 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.