GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Black/Blue
Coach: Chad Goff
League: 4A
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Trevon Hinker 6'2" 215 Senior QB 4.90
Anthony Valdez 6'2" 275 Senior OL 5.40
Hayes Stone 5'7" 150 Junior SS 4.80
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jeremiah Hunter 6'3" 185 Senior WR 4.6
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Youth, Energy, Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Little Experience Returning
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 4.8
2010 National Rank: #6729
2010 State Rank: #15
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2011 Starting Power Rating: -1.4
2011 National Rank: #8413
2011 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3794
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.1
Dynasty Record: 27-25 (16-17 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (tied for 6th)
2010 Points For Average: 22.8
2010 Points Against Average: 36.4
2010 Differential: -13.6
2010 Wins: #4341 Evanston (30-20), #7715 Walsh [Kelly] (Casper) (49-25), #8322 Green River (33-30), #10583 Laramie (48-21)
2010 Losses: #981 Natrona County (Casper) (53-3), #2596 Campbell County (Gillette) (42-14), #2783 Sheridan (46-20), #2783 Sheridan (46-12), #4341 Evanston (42-0), #5441 Central (Cheyenne) (38-22), #8373 Rock Springs (37-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-51
Recent State Championships: 2007 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A South), 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A South), 2005 (5A South), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A South)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Walsh [Kelly] (Casper), 9/2 at Laramie, 9/9 at Campbell County (Gillette), 9/16 Central (Cheyenne), 9/23 at South (Cheyenne), 9/30 Natrona County (Casper), 10/7 at Rock Springs, 10/14 Evanston, 10/21 Sheridan
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Campbell County (Gillette) (23.7), Natrona County (Casper) (23.5), Sheridan (22.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Laramie (-10.9), Walsh [Kelly] (Casper) (-7.6), Rock Springs (-2.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 (13.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5149
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Walsh [Kelly] (Casper) [projection: 24-21 win]