McPherson (KS) GENERAL Nickname: Bullpups Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Tom Young League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Dylan Barrow 6'0" 180 Senior TB/LB Tyler Davis 5'8" 160 Senior WR/S Joel Piper 6'5" 205 Senior QB/CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Balanced Offense Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced lines RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 35.7 2008 National Rank: #775 2008 State Rank: #10 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 41.2 2009 National Rank: #390 2009 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 16.3 Dynasty National Rank: #2742 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.9 Dynasty Record: 33-27 (19-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 10-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 34.6 2008 Points Against Average: 21.9 2008 Differential: +12.7 2008 Wins: #996 Carroll (Wichita) (20-14), #3097 Great Bend (46-14), #3653 Newton (41-22), #3719 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita) (35-17), #4087 Goddard (38-14), #4972 Winfield (40-17), #5435 Hays (49-21), #7399 Arkansas City (35-7), #8628 Valley Center (41-27), #9325 Haysville Campus (Wichita) (42-0) 2008 Losses: #76 Hutchinson (42-21), #76 Hutchinson (68-7) 2008 Opponents W-L: 65-56 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Goddard, 9/11 Haysville Campus (Wichita), 9/18 at Winfield, 9/25 Newton, 10/2 Arkansas City, 10/9 at Valley Center, 10/16 Hutchinson, 10/23 at Great Bend, 10/30 at Hays Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hutchinson (54.9), Goddard (23.4), Great Bend (17.1) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Haysville Campus (Wichita) (-14.3), Valley Center (-6.3), Arkansas City (6.3) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 (22.2 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3165 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10% Opener: 9/4 at Goddard [projection: 35-20 win]