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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Orange/Black
League: 3A District 4 (moving from 3A District 5)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 19.4
2024 National Rank: #2052
2024 State Rank: #44
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -9.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -1.6
2025 National Rank*: #3412
2025 State Rank*: #77
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 23
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1543
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-12 (23-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 35.1
Dynasty National Rank: #661
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 36.7
Dynasty Record: 221-38 (124-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 31.6
2024 Points Against Average: 16.9
2024 Differential: +14.7
2024 Wins: #1169 Mt. Vernon (7-6), #2520 Benton (Van Horne) (34-27), #3387 Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin) (42-14), #3731 Grinnell (26-7), #4504 Assumption (Davenport) (33-7), #8273 Central DeWitt (DeWitt) (55-2), #8503 Fairfield (61-19), #10674 South Tama County (Tama) (54-6)
2024 Losses: #782 Humboldt (35-3), #1823 Williamsburg (42-13), #2520 Benton (Van Horne) (21-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 61-50
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009 (2A), 2008 (2A), 2007 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (3A District 5), 2022 (3A District 5), 2021 (3A District 5), 2020 (2A District 6), 2019 (3A District 6), 2018 (3A District 6), 2017 (3A District 5), 2016 (3A District 5), 2014 (tied for 1st), 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 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/29 Assumption (Davenport), 9/5 at Williamsburg, 9/12 Mt. Vernon, 9/19 at Benton (Van Horne), 9/26 at Fairfield, 10/3 Keokuk, 10/10 Washington, 10/17 at Mt. Pleasant, 10/24 at Fort Madison
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Mt. Vernon (16.8), Williamsburg (16.1), Benton (Van Horne) (3.9)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Fort Madison (-49.5), Mt. Pleasant (-34.7), Fairfield (-26.9)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (9.9 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -13.7
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.8
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #122
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #618
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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