| Independence (KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Carl Boldra League: Southeast Kansas Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Matt Bromley 5'9" 185 Senior RB Andre Ysusi 6'1" 215 Senior FB/LB Bobby Sanchez 6'0" 185 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Coming Off Winning Season, Determination, Many Returning Players Team Weaknesses: Tackling, Staying Healthy, Need One More Lineman RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 5.4 2009 National Rank: #6580 2009 State Rank: #96 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2010 Starting Power Rating: 14 2010 National Rank: #4170 2010 State Rank: #57 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -16 Dynasty National Rank: #12070 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 30.9 Dynasty Record: 15-52 (9-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 8-3 2009 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2009 Points For Average: 30.4 2009 Points Against Average: 22.5 2009 Differential: +7.9 2009 Wins: #8307 Field Kindley (Coffeyville) (26-21), #9305 Labette County (Altamont) (34-29), #9305 Labette County (Altamont) (26-14), #10661 Iola (28-10), #11341 Fredonia (42-20), #11764 Neodesha (52-28), #12023 Fort Scott (29-7), #13160 Parsons (27-14) 2009 Losses: #2071 Paola (31-22), #5033 Chanute (33-14), #5577 Columbus (40-34) 2009 Opponents W-L: 53-56 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 9/3 Iola, 9/13 at Osawatomie, 9/17 Fort Scott, 9/24 at Labette County (Altamont), 10/1 Field Kindley (Coffeyville), 10/8 at Columbus, 10/15 at Chanute, 10/22 Girard, 10/28 Parsons, 11/2 at Field Kindley (Coffeyville), 11/6 Paola Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Paola (29.9), Chanute (12.1), Osawatomie (6.9) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Parsons (-21.8), Girard (-20.1), Fort Scott (-17.5) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.6 (-1.8 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #184 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10610 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2 2010 Projected League Finish: 1st 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% Opener: 9/3 Iola [projection: 35-10 win] |