Bellevue West (Bellevue, NE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Purple/Gold/White Coach: John Faiman League: A District 5 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Kyle Hanson 5'11" 200 Senior RB/LB Bo Liekus 5'11" 185 Senior S/RB Michael Humm 5'8" 170 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Motivated To Improve, Some Experience Team Weaknesses: Young Players Need To Mature Quickly, Very Few Returning Starters, Tough District RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 19.1 2010 National Rank: #3425 2010 State Rank: #41 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.3 2011 National Rank: #5677 2011 State Rank: #67 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 21.7 Dynasty National Rank: #2236 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.1 Dynasty Record: 30-22 (13-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 19.5 2010 Points Against Average: 26.8 2010 Differential: -7.3 2010 Wins: #3307 Kearney (40-35), #3860 Papillion-LaVista (Papillion) (20-17), #4324 Omaha North (Omaha) (17-6), #6607 Bellevue East (Bellevue) (42-20) 2010 Losses: #251 Millard North (Omaha) (45-7), #720 Burke (Omaha) (30-13), #961 Lincoln Southeast (Lincoln) (31-7), #1232 Creighton Prep (Omaha) (35-14), #2283 Omaha Westside (Omaha) (28-21), #2957 Columbus (21-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 71-37 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; A District 4), 2004 (A District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Bellevue East (Bellevue), 9/2 at Creighton Prep (Omaha), 9/9 Lincoln Southeast (Lincoln), 9/16 Kearney, 9/22 at Millard North (Omaha), 9/30 at Omaha Westside (Omaha), 10/7 Burke (Omaha), 10/14 at Papillion-LaVista (Papillion), 10/21 Omaha North (Omaha) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Millard North (Omaha) (43.2), Burke (Omaha) (37.2), Creighton Prep (Omaha) (33.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bellevue East (Bellevue) (5.2), Omaha North (Omaha) (13.3), Papillion-LaVista (Papillion) (16.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24 (25.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #855 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Bellevue East (Bellevue) [projection: 28-22 win]