Columbus (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Titans Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Dan Grundy League: Southeast Kansas Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #27 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dustin Morris 6'4" 175 Senior WR/CB Travis Jones 5'10" 175 Senior QB Gavin Houser 6'11" 195 Junior DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Ready To Move To Next Step, Experience At Key Positions Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes At Skill Positions, Must Build Depth On Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 1.1 2010 National Rank: #7678 2010 State Rank: #119 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.3 2011 National Rank: #6773 2011 State Rank: #109 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4035 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.2 Dynasty Record: 39-14 (29-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 30.7 2010 Points Against Average: 29 2010 Differential: +1.7 2010 Wins: #3404 Chanute (35-31), #8460 Parsons (47-36), #9958 Labette County (Altamont) (27-25), #11515 Baxter Springs (61-20), #13070 Iola (47-6) 2010 Losses: #2789 Pittsburg (30-0), #3404 Chanute (58-35), #4313 Independence (41-20), #5462 Fort Scott (15-14), #8543 Field Kindley (Coffeyville) (28-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 51-47 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Parsons, 9/9 Pittsburg, 9/16 at Chanute, 9/23 Iola, 9/30 at Fort Scott, 10/7 at Independence, 10/14 at Baxter Springs, 10/21 Field Kindley (Coffeyville), 10/27 Labette County (Altamont) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chanute (17.7), Independence (17.3), Pittsburg (14.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Iola (-25.1), Baxter Springs (-15.1), Labette County (Altamont) (-7.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 (5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #131 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8263 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Parsons [projection: 31-27 win]