Independence (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Gary Waters League: 3A District 3 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #14 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 15 2023 National Rank: #2958 2023 State Rank: #68 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.4 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1 2024 Starting Power Rating: 1.7 2024 National Rank: #2580 2024 State Rank: #51 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 16.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2558 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-9 (21-2 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 5.2 Dynasty National Rank: #6706 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.4 Dynasty Record: 83-114 (44-85 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 7-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2023 Points For Average: 28.5 2023 Points Against Average: 18.9 2023 Differential: +9.6 2023 Wins: #3296 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (21-7), #3636 Wahlert (Dubuque) (19-14), #4965 Central DeWitt (DeWitt) (39-13), #6162 North Fayette Valley (West Union) (50-22), #6457 Maquoketa (41-0), #6931 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (30-13), #7157 Crestwood (Cresco) (39-13) 2023 Losses: #904 Mt. Vernon (50-6), #2050 West Delaware (Manchester) (29-21), #5655 Waukon (28-19) 2023 Opponents W-L: 48-47 Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2022, 2019 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 North Fayette Valley (West Union), 9/6 at Crestwood (Cresco), 9/13 Waukon, 9/20 at Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 9/27 Central DeWitt (DeWitt), 10/4 at Wahlert (Dubuque), 10/11 at Maquoketa, 10/18 West Delaware (Manchester), 10/25 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: West Delaware (Manchester) (6.1), Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (-6.2), Wahlert (Dubuque) (-11.6) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (-20.6), Maquoketa (-20.6), North Fayette Valley (West Union) (-18.3) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 (9 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #94 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4634 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.