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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Maroon/Gold
League: 5A District 3 (moving from 5A Group 6)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 31.7
2024 National Rank: #959
2024 State Rank: #16
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1.6
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +1.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 30
2025 National Rank*: #554
2025 State Rank*: #4
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 39.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #370
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 45-15 (17-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 40.5
Dynasty National Rank: #333
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 190-67 (87-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 25
2024 Points Against Average: 19.1
2024 Differential: +5.9
2024 Wins: #535 Valley (West Des Moines) (13-10), #600 Dowling (West Des Moines) (23-16), #1812 Iowa City West (Iowa City) (38-22), #2240 Linn-Mar (Marion) (47-21), #2309 Prairie (Cedar Rapids) (35-16), #5373 Washington [George] (Cedar Rapids) (56-0)
2024 Losses: #423 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (21-13), #717 Liberty (North Liberty) (28-20), #717 Liberty (North Liberty) (21-13), #781 Johnston (24-7), #848 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (31-10)
2024 Opponents W-L: 85-38
Recent State Championships: 2020 (4A), 2012 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (5A Group 6), 2022 (5A Group 1), 2020 (4A Group 3), 2016 (4A District 3), 2015 (4A District 1), 2014 (4A District 1), 2012 (4A Division 2), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2008 (tied for 1st; Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2007 (tied for 1st; Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2004 (Central), 2003 (Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/29 Northwest (Waukee), 9/5 at Waukee, 9/12 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines), 9/19 at Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny), 9/26 Sioux City East (Sioux City), 10/3 Johnston, 10/10 at Ames, 10/17 Valley (West Des Moines), 10/24 at Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Johnston (28.2), Valley (West Des Moines) (27.3), Waukee (19.5)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Roosevelt [Theodore] (Des Moines) (-23.4), Lincoln [Abraham] (Council Bluffs) (-17.6), Ames (-11.6)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28 (28.2 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 7.9
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -20.1
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #7
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #159
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 14%



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