East (Anchorage, AK)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Carolina Blue/Sapphire Coach: Nick Middleton League: Cook Inlet Playoff Division: Large Playoff Division Rank: #11 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 6.1 2010 National Rank: #6403 2010 State Rank: #14 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 4.8 2011 National Rank: #6338 2011 State Rank: #15 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 11.1 Dynasty National Rank: #4761 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5 Dynasty Record: 16-25 (16-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (7th) 2010 Points For Average: 14.4 2010 Points Against Average: 23.4 2010 Differential: -9 2010 Wins: #4120 Dimond (Anchorage) (18-6), #9396 Eagle River (40-0) 2010 Losses: #757 West (Anchorage) (35-3), #1252 Service (Anchorage) (36-21), #3310 Chugiak (Eagle River) (31-0), #4495 Bartlett (Anchorage) (27-13), #4638 South (Anchorage) (25-6), #5355 West Valley (Fairbanks) (27-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 41-32 Recent State Championships: 2003 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/13 vs Palmer, 8/20 vs West (Anchorage), 8/26 vs South (Anchorage), 9/2 vs Service (Anchorage), 9/9 at Dimond (Anchorage), 9/17 at Eagle River, 9/24 vs Bartlett (Anchorage), 10/1 vs Chugiak (Eagle River), 10/8 vs Juneau-Douglas (Juneau) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West (Anchorage) (40.5), Service (Anchorage) (31.8), Juneau-Douglas (Juneau) (27.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Eagle River (-1.9), Dimond (Anchorage) (12.2), Bartlett (Anchorage) (14.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2026 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/13 vs Palmer [projection: 28-17 loss] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.