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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Comets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Don Simmons
League: Southeast Kansas
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Skylar McGinnis 5'10" 210 Senior G
Grant McMillan 5'11" 170 Senior QB
Sam Son 5'9" 165 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Scoring, Worked Hard In Off-Season, Motivated To Improve
Team Weaknesses: Staying Healthy, Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19.2
2010 National Rank: #3404
2010 State Rank: #54
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 16.3
2011 National Rank: #3613
2011 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3526
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.9
Dynasty Record: 36-15 (29-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 44.5
2010 Points Against Average: 23.7
2010 Differential: +20.8
2010 Wins: #4313 Independence (28-25), #7678 Columbus (58-35), #8460 Parsons (62-14), #8543 Field Kindley (Coffeyville) (62-22), #9766 Girard (42-12), #9958 Labette County (Altamont) (46-14), #11549 McDonald County (Anderson, MO) (38-6), #13070 Iola (62-6)
2010 Losses: #337 Louisburg (56-35), #2789 Pittsburg (36-26), #7678 Columbus (35-31)
2010 Opponents W-L: 55-54
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/2/11 McDonald County (Anderson, MO) (51-27), 9/9/11 Labette County (Altamont) (27-13), 9/16/11 Columbus (41-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at McDonald County (Anderson, MO), 9/9 at Labette County (Altamont), 9/16 Columbus, 9/23 at Pittsburg, 9/30 Iola, 10/7 at Field Kindley (Coffeyville), 10/14 at Independence, 10/21 Parsons, 10/27 Girard
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Independence (17.3), Pittsburg (14.9), Columbus (4.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Iola (-25.1), McDonald County (Anderson, MO) (-15.3), Labette County (Altamont) (-7.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 (6.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9108
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20%
Opener: 9/2 at McDonald County (Anderson, MO) [projection: 46-14 win]