Blue Valley (Stilwell, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Eric Driskell
League: Eastern Kansas
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 0
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Zimmerman 6'1" 180 Senior QB 4.60
Justin Fulks 5'11" 180 Senior RB 4.50
Austin Katsorelos 6'3" 225 Senior TE 4.50

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kirk Harris 6'5" 275 Senior OL [Indiana]
Ian Allen 6'3" 205 Senior LB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Overall Experience, Many Holes On Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 54
2010 National Rank: #123
2010 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 45.3
2011 National Rank: #242
2011 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 38.9
Dynasty National Rank: #331
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 44-15 (19-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 42.2
2010 Points Against Average: 17.5
2010 Differential: +24.7
2010 Wins: #260 Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner) (45-42), #341 Carroll (Wichita) (35-14), #839 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (38-20), #1382 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (35-34), #1382 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (28-13), #2789 Pittsburg (49-7), #3271 Seaman (Topeka) (45-14), #5717 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (52-21), #5845 Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (39-7), #6284 Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (49-6), #6338 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park) (56-0), #6956 Turner (Kansas City) (56-7)
2010 Losses: #260 Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner) (42-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 72-60
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2006, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 11
Streak List: 11/5/10 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (35-34), 11/12/10 Seaman (Topeka) (45-14), 11/19/10 Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner) (45-42), 11/27/10 Carroll (Wichita) (35-14), 9/2/11 Turner (Kansas City) (51-0), 9/9/11 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park) (33-6), 9/16/11 Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (45-14), 9/23/11 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (24-21), 9/30/11 Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (77-6), 10/6/11 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (14-13), 10/14/11 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (14-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Turner (Kansas City), 9/9 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park), 9/16 Blue Valley West (Stilwell), 9/23 at Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission), 9/30 at Blue Valley North (Overland Park), 10/6 at Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park), 10/14 at Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park), 10/21 Pittsburg, 10/28 Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner) (45.2), Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (31.8), Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (27.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Turner (Kansas City) (4.2), Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (8.4), Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (9.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5 (28.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1881
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%
Opener: 9/2 at Turner (Kansas City) [projection: 48-7 win]