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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Gary Swenson
League: 5A District 4 (moving from 5A Group 4)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #6

D1 PROSPECT
Jayden McGregory 6'2" 180 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Xzavion Robinson 6'0" 175 Senior WR
Marcus McGregor 6'3" 280 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 39.1
2024 National Rank: #535
2024 State Rank: #6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.4
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 27.3
2025 National Rank*: #663
2025 State Rank*: #8
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 32.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #734
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-21 (14-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 46.7
Dynasty National Rank: #145
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.4
Dynasty Record: 216-50 (93-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 33.8
2024 Points Against Average: 20.8
2024 Differential: +13
2024 Wins: #423 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (20-17), #600 Dowling (West Des Moines) (28-21), #781 Johnston (34-24), #781 Johnston (38-35), #1684 Waukee (42-25), #1866 Sioux City East (Sioux City) (31-28), #1935 Northwest (Waukee) (45-21), #3646 Waterloo West (Waterloo) (49-0), #6718 Ames (49-14), #7441 Marshalltown (35-8)
2024 Losses: #423 Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) (38-35), #600 Dowling (West Des Moines) (26-23), #959 Ankeny (13-10)
2024 Opponents W-L: 85-55
Recent State Championships: 2011 (4A), 2008 (4A), 2005 (4A), 2003 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2024 (5A Group 4), 2021 (5A Group 1), 2019 (4A District 7), 2018 (4A District 7), 2017 (4A District 4), 2016 (4A District 4), 2014 (4A District 3), 2013 (4A Division 1), 2012 (4A Division 1), 2011 (4A Central Iowa Metro - Iowa), 2008 (Central Iowa Metro - Iowa), 2007 (Central Iowa Metro - Iowa), 2006 (Iowa), 2005 (Iowa), 2004 (Iowa), 2003 (Iowa)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/29 Dowling (West Des Moines), 9/5 at Northwest (Waukee), 9/12 Urbandale, 9/19 at Waukee, 9/26 at Indianola, 10/3 Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny), 10/10 at Sioux City North (Sioux City), 10/17 at Ankeny, 10/24 Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Ankeny (30), Dowling (West Des Moines) (29), Waukee (19.5)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Lincoln [Abraham] (Des Moines) (-43.1), Sioux City North (Sioux City) (-15.7), Urbandale (-9.5)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 (26.6 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4.9
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.3
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #15
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #197
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 6%



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