Colfax-Mingo (Colfax, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigerhawks
Colors: Navy/Orange
Coach: Drake Buscherfeld
League: A District 6 (moving from 1A District 6)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #44

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cam Cunningham 6'0" 175 Sophomore QB/LB 4.8
Chase Trotter 6'0" 170 Sophomore WR/DB 4.5
Jace Lewis 6'0" 210 Junior FB/DE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Play-Makers, OL Returns Intact, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -43
2024 National Rank: #12292
2024 State Rank: #249
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -58.1
2025 National Rank*: #12311
2025 State Rank*: #247
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -43.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12984
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 6-37 (4-23 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -21.5
Dynasty National Rank: #13031
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 36.6
Dynasty Record: 66-134 (37-100 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 1-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 14.1
2024 Points Against Average: 32.1
2024 Differential: -18
2024 Wins: #13454 Cardinal (Eldon) (39-0)
2024 Losses: #4710 Sigourney-Keota (Sigourney) (62-26), #6453 Pleasantville (48-0), #8268 Pella Christian (Pella) (35-0), #8258 Wayne (Corydon) (26-7), #9724 Grand View Christian (Des Moines) (28-7), #11271 Saydel (Des Moines) (30-18), #11792 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (Eddyville) (28-16)
2024 Opponents W-L: 29-42
Recent League Championships: 2003 (1A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/29 at Clarke (Osceola), 9/5 B-G-M (Brooklyn), 9/12 at North Mahaska (New Sharon), 9/19 Central Decatur (Leon), 9/26 at Earlham, 10/3 Martensdale-St. Mary's (Martensdale), 10/10 Lynnville-Sully (Sully), 10/17 at Madrid
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Madrid (-0.9), Lynnville-Sully (Sully) (-23.6), Earlham (-30.2)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Martensdale-St. Mary's (Martensdale) (-70.5), Clarke (Osceola) (-63), Central Decatur (Leon) (-59.7)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.4
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -35.4
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #237
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1789
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-6
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)