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GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Trevor Williams
League: North Central Kansas
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #56

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Canfield Junior WR/S
Ryan Coulson Senior C/LB
Anthony Howard Senior G/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Amount Of Returning Starters, Ready To Learn, Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Have Not Won In A While, Coming Off 2 Difficult Seasons, New Coach

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -16.3
2010 National Rank: #11731
2010 State Rank: #188
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -18.8
2011 National Rank: #12089
2011 State Rank: #195
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7352
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.2
Dynasty Record: 19-29 (9-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 0-9
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 12.3
2010 Points Against Average: 37.2
2010 Differential: -24.9
2010 Wins: none
2010 Losses: #1754 Hays (46-6), #2534 Abilene (28-6), #3371 Concordia (38-14), #4449 Hesston (55-28), #5648 Rock Creek (St. George) (31-18), #6005 Clay Center (57-0), #7130 Marysville (34-20), #10473 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (33-12), #10806 Wamego (13-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 51-37
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Hays, 9/9 at Rock Creek (St. George), 9/16 Marysville, 9/23 at Wamego, 9/30 at Clay Center, 10/7 Concordia, 10/14 Abilene, 10/21 at Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), 10/27 at Hesston
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hays (27.2), Concordia (22.9), Hesston (18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wamego (-11.9), Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (-5.9), Clay Center (-3.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4616
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-9
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Hays [projection: 46-3 loss]