Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner, KS)


GENERAL
Nickname: Trailblazers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Marvin Diener
League: Frontier
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justice Berry Senior WR
Cameron McLain Senior OL
Jeremiah Reece Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balanced Offense, Offensive Line, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Secondary, Championship Experience

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 33.6
2008 National Rank: #962
2008 State Rank: #12
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 38.6
2009 National Rank: #536
2009 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 15.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2943
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.2
Dynasty Record: 34-26 (23-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 10-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 36.3
2008 Points Against Average: 4.9
2008 Differential: +31.4
2008 Wins: #2659 Baldwin (47-7), #2910 Paola (21-14), #3056 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (18-6), #3513 Louisburg (49-0), #3857 Mill Valley (Shawnee) (45-0), #3857 Pittsburg (35-0), #5629 Eudora (41-3), #5838 DeSoto (39-0), #7883 Spring Hill (69-0), #11515 Ottawa (54-0)
2008 Losses: #871 Aquinas (Overland Park) (12-6), #871 Aquinas (Overland Park) (17-12)
2008 Opponents W-L: 78-50
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st; Frontier - Upper)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 DeSoto, 9/11 at Baldwin, 9/18 Paola, 9/25 Louisburg, 10/2 at Spring Hill, 10/9 at Eudora, 10/16 Pittsburg, 10/23 Aquinas (Overland Park), 10/30 at Ottawa
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Aquinas (Overland Park) (26), Louisburg (25.4), Paola (20.4)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Ottawa (-14.5), Spring Hill (0), DeSoto (6.5)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7 (17.1 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3961
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72%
Opener: 9/4 DeSoto [projection: 35-3 win]