Basalt (CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Longhorns Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Carl Frerichs League: 2A Western Slope (moving from 2A Western) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 6-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Zach Mobilian 5'10" 155 Senior RB/DB Tanner Banc 6'0" 200 Senior OL/LB Tito Gamboa 6'0" 210 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Coming Off Playoff Season, Numbers (Players), Confidence Team Weaknesses: DL, Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 13.3 2010 National Rank: #4670 2010 State Rank: #62 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 10.5 2011 National Rank: #4913 2011 State Rank: #65 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -5.2 Dynasty National Rank: #9682 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17 Dynasty Record: 20-29 (14-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 27.3 2010 Points Against Average: 16.1 2010 Differential: +11.2 2010 Wins: #5132 Coal Ridge (New Castle) (29-0), #8285 Gunnison (35-20), #8672 Roaring Fork (Carbondale) (31-0), #8814 Cedaredge (37-12), #8927 Grand Valley (Parachute) (38-0), #9005 Paonia (41-18), #14203 Rangely (51-0) 2010 Losses: #1178 Olathe (28-7), #2351 Glenwood Springs (35-7), #2547 Aspen (24-3), #3068 Faith Christian (Arvada) (40-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 67-55 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/9/11 Rangely (48-14), 9/16/11 Paonia (32-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Glenwood Springs, 9/9 at Rangely, 9/16 Paonia, 9/23 at Olathe, 9/30 Roaring Fork (Carbondale), 10/7 at Aspen, 10/14 at Grand Valley (Parachute), 10/28 at Coal Ridge (New Castle) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Olathe (33.9), Aspen (23.7), Glenwood Springs (15.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rangely (-39), Paonia (-10.8), Grand Valley (Parachute) (-3.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 (7.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4486 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Glenwood Springs [projection: 22-21 loss]