Solon (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Kevin Miller League: 3A District 5 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 21 2022 National Rank: #2121 2022 State Rank: #36 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.1 2023 Starting Power Rating: 9.1 2023 National Rank: #1556 2023 State Rank: #21 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 25.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1368 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.3 Dynasty Record: 47-9 (25-0 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 8-3 2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 34.1 2022 Points Against Average: 12.6 2022 Differential: +21.5 2022 Wins: #4005 West Delaware (Manchester) (42-18), #4804 Assumption (Davenport) (35-10), #6425 Grinnell (51-7), #7589 Washington (44-0), #8208 Fairfield (45-25), #9449 West Liberty (42-0), #9926 Keokuk (41-7), #10180 West Burlington/Notre Dame (West Burlington) (36-0) 2022 Losses: #687 Williamsburg (38-25), #1102 Mt. Vernon (17-0), #1102 Mt. Vernon (17-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 65-47 Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009 (2A), 2008 (2A), 2007 (2A) Recent League Championships: 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 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Assumption (Davenport), 9/1 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin), 9/8 Central DeWitt (DeWitt), 9/15 at Mt. Vernon, 9/22 at Grinnell, 9/29 Benton (Van Horne), 10/6 Williamsburg, 10/13 at Fairfield, 10/20 South Tama County (Tama) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Williamsburg (22.3), Mt. Vernon (15.4), Assumption (Davenport) (-14.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: South Tama County (Tama) (-43.3), Fairfield (-26.7), Grinnell (-23.9) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5 (5 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.9 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.4 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #56 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3680 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.