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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Denny Muller
League: 5A District 1 (moving from 5A Group 2)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 41.6
2024 National Rank: #423
2024 State Rank: #5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.1
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +2.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 37.3
2025 National Rank*: #324
2025 State Rank*: #1
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 47.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #174
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 56-7 (15-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 38
Dynasty National Rank: #461
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 173-74 (72-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 29.5
2024 Points Against Average: 21.7
2024 Differential: +7.8
2024 Wins: #535 Valley (West Des Moines) (38-35), #717 Liberty (North Liberty) (38-35), #848 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny) (21-13), #959 Ankeny (21-13), #1314 Pleasant Valley (24-21), #1684 Waukee (31-28), #1812 Iowa City West (Iowa City) (42-15), #1866 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (48-3), #10532 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (49-0)
2024 Losses: #535 Valley (West Des Moines) (20-17), #600 Dowling (West Des Moines) (35-34), #781 Johnston (34-0), #2309 Prairie (Cedar Rapids) (30-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 92-50
Recent State Championships: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
Recent League Championships: 2023 (5A Group 2), 2022 (5A Group 5), 2021 (5A Group 5), 2012 (4A Division 4), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2007 (tied for 1st; Central Iowa Metro - Central), 2006 (tied for 1st; Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/24/24 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (49-0), 11/1/24 Pleasant Valley (24-21), 11/8/24 Iowa City West (Iowa City) (42-15), 11/15/24 Liberty (North Liberty) (38-35), 11/22/24 Valley (West Des Moines) (38-35)

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/29 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny), 9/5 Liberty (North Liberty), 9/12 at Norwalk, 9/19 at Dowling (West Des Moines), 9/26 Ottumwa, 10/3 at Iowa City, 10/10 Northwest (Waukee), 10/17 Johnston, 10/24 at Des Moines East (Des Moines)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Liberty (North Liberty) (29.4), Dowling (West Des Moines) (29), Johnston (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Des Moines East (Des Moines) (-36.6), Norwalk (-8.6), Ottumwa (-5.3)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.5 (27.4 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 9.4
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.1
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #3
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #101
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 26%



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