Capital (Helena, MT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bruins Colors: Brown/Gold Coach: Pat Murphy League: AA Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Caleb Kidder 6'5" 240 Senior OL/DL 4.90 Gunnar Brekke 5'11" 175 Junior RB/DB 4.50 A.J. Wilson 6'1" 205 Senior OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Passing Game, Motivated/Smart Team Weaknesses: Question Marks On Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 20.5 2010 National Rank: #3161 2010 State Rank: #7 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 22.6 2011 National Rank: #2395 2011 State Rank: #7 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35.7 Dynasty National Rank: #487 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.7 Dynasty Record: 55-8 (43-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 30.8 2010 Points Against Average: 19.3 2010 Differential: +11.5 2010 Wins: #3763 Billings West (Billings) (24-17), #5541 Skyview (Billings) (38-6), #5954 Billings (52-14), #6374 Butte (38-24), #6639 Glacier (Kalispell) (24-17), #8358 Sentinel (Missoula) (48-14), #8944 Great Falls (16-14), #10660 Flathead (Kalispell) (63-48) 2010 Losses: #943 Bozeman (24-23), #2334 Helena (17-14), #5954 Billings (16-13), #7954 Russell [C. M.] (Great Falls) (21-16) 2010 Opponents W-L: 73-60 Recent State Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006 Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5 Streak List: 8/26/11 Big Sky (Missoula) (57-6), 9/2/11 Billings (10-7), 9/9/11 Russell [C. M.] (Great Falls) (31-0), 9/16/11 Sentinel (Missoula) (47-13), 9/23/11 Great Falls (41-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Big Sky (Missoula), 9/2 at Billings, 9/9 Russell [C. M.] (Great Falls), 9/16 at Sentinel (Missoula), 9/23 Great Falls, 9/30 at Billings West (Billings), 10/7 at Flathead (Kalispell), 10/14 Butte, 10/21 Glacier (Kalispell), 10/29 at Helena Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Helena (25), Billings West (Billings) (17.4), Butte (8.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Big Sky (Missoula) (-32.4), Flathead (Kalispell) (-7.7), Sentinel (Missoula) (-5.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (10.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7781 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23% Opener: 8/26 at Big Sky (Missoula) [projection: 56-0 win]