Union (La Porte City, IA) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Red/Black/Silver Coach: Jared Pospisil League: 1A District 4 (moving from 2A District 6) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank*: #29 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -10.9 2024 National Rank: #7270 2024 State Rank: #152 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -4.4 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -27.8 2025 National Rank*: #8081 2025 State Rank*: #173 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -15.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8863 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 11-34 (8-17 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 10.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4908 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 38.6 Dynasty Record: 124-96 (83-52 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 3-5 2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2024 Points For Average: 13.8 2024 Points Against Average: 23.1 2024 Differential: -9.3 2024 Wins: #6301 Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg) (14-0), #7693 Jesup (27-20), #12004 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (42-6) 2024 Losses: #1169 Mt. Vernon (43-6), #1325 Prairie City-Monroe (Monroe) (53-7), #3521 Mid-Prairie (Wellman) (35-7), #4284 West Marshall (State Center) (14-0), #8650 Iowa Falls-Alden (Iowa Falls) (14-7) 2024 Opponents W-L: 42-39 Recent State Championships: 2011 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A District 7), 2014 (2A District 6), 2012 (2A District 3), 2010 (3A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/29 at New Hampton, 9/5 South Tama County (Tama), 9/12 at Oelwein, 9/19 Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg), 9/26 Jesup, 10/3 at Hudson, 10/10 at Columbus (Waterloo), 10/17 Sumner-Fredericksburg (Sumner) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Sumner-Fredericksburg (Sumner) (2.7), Hudson (-12.1), Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg) (-26.1) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Oelwein (-48.9), South Tama County (Tama) (-41.9), Jesup (-31.7) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 (0.1 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -27.2 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -29.8 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #203 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1137 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-4 2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *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) |