GENERAL
Nickname: Cowboys
Colors: Brown/Orange
Coach: Jeff Geist
League: North Central Kansas
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Casey Sexton 6'2" 190 Senior TE/DE
Bryce Meuli 5'11" 170 Senior QB/LB
Josh Anguiano 5'11" 220 Senior OL
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Cody Whitehair 6'5" 300 Senior OL 5.2 [Kansas State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Coming Off Winning Season, Ready To Learn
Team Weaknesses: Many New Faces, DL Needs Work
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 23.7
2010 National Rank: #2534
2010 State Rank: #37
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 16.2
2011 National Rank: #3638
2011 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3771
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 32-19 (17-8 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 31.7
2010 Points Against Average: 15.2
2010 Differential: +16.5
2010 Wins: #3371 Concordia (31-14), #4449 Hesston (26-7), #6005 Clay Center (21-14), #6005 Clay Center (47-14), #6058 Nickerson (27-21), #7130 Marysville (27-21), #9270 Atchison (42-0), #10473 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (44-12), #10806 Wamego (49-19), #11731 Chapman (28-6)
2010 Losses: #850 Buhler (39-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 57-52
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/2/11 Atchison (42-8), 9/9/11 Nickerson (21-9), 9/16/11 Clay Center (28-7)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Atchison, 9/9 Nickerson, 9/16 Clay Center, 9/23 at Concordia, 9/30 Wamego, 10/7 at Marysville, 10/14 at Chapman, 10/21 Hesston, 10/27 at Smoky Valley (Lindsborg)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Concordia (22.9), Hesston (18.7), Marysville (8.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chapman (-18.8), Wamego (-11.9), Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (-5.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9 (8.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7729
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%
Opener: 9/2 at Atchison [projection: 34-17 win]