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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Fred Wieck
League: 3A District 2
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #9

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Thomas Meyer 6'5" 210 Senior TE

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 18.4
2024 National Rank: #2159
2024 State Rank: #49
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -4.4
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 5.1
2025 National Rank*: #2424
2025 State Rank*: #57
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 9.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3471
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-21 (15-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 23.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2000
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.5
Dynasty Record: 177-59 (114-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 33.6
2024 Points Against Average: 13.7
2024 Differential: +19.9
2024 Wins: #3907 Webster City (49-21), #4615 Hampton-Dumont/CAL (Hampton) (36-0), #6111 Forest City (41-14), #7650 Charles City (56-0), #8333 New Hampton (56-7), #8650 Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls) (38-0)
2024 Losses: #782 Humboldt (23-13), #782 Humboldt (13-10), #1328 Algona (28-7), #2335 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (31-30)
2024 Opponents W-L: 55-46
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2021 (tied for 1st; 2A District 3), 2019 (2A District 3), 2017 (tied for 1st; 2A District 2), 2015 (tied for 1st; 2A District 2), 2014 (2A District 2), 2013 (3A District 3), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A District 3), 2011 (3A District 3), 2010 (3A District 3), 2009, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st; 3A District 3), 2006 (3A District 3), 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/29 Forest City, 9/5 vs Humboldt, 9/12 Webster City, 9/19 at Nevada, 9/26 at Independence, 10/3 Benton (Van Horne), 10/10 Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls), 10/17 at Charles City, 10/24 West Delaware (Manchester)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Independence (25.2), Humboldt (21.9), Nevada (4.4)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Charles City (-30.9), Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls) (-29.9), Forest City (-18)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 (9.9 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -2.9
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.9
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #54
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #444
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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