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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Terry King
League: Heart of America
Playoff Division: 2-1A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kaleb Whitehair 6'2" 180 Junior WR/DB 4.67

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, Running Game, Motivated To Improve
Team Weaknesses: Lack Strength/Speed On Line, Must Be Tougher/More Physical, Leaders Must Step Up

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -4.7
2010 National Rank: #9273
2010 State Rank: #145
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -12.2
2011 National Rank: #10922
2011 State Rank: #168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 1
Dynasty National Rank: #7794
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.2
Dynasty Record: 30-22 (21-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 27
2010 Points Against Average: 32.9
2010 Differential: -5.9
2010 Wins: #9342 Inman (42-27), #11208 Sacred Heart (Salina) (14-3), #12170 Moundridge (40-35), #13036 Ellinwood (44-22), #13624 Bennington (41-0)
2010 Losses: #2067 Trinity (Hutchinson) (55-16), #4038 Stanton County (Johnson) (36-14), #4406 Sedgwick (62-32), #4694 Remington (Whitewater) (56-6), #5671 LaCrosse (30-20), #9295 Plainville (36-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 62-48
Recent League Championships: 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Bennington (54-12)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Bennington, 9/9 Trinity (Hutchinson), 9/16 at Remington (Whitewater), 9/23 Sedgwick, 9/30 at Ellinwood, 10/7 Plainville, 10/14 at LaCrosse, 10/21 Inman, 10/27 at Moundridge
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sedgwick (22.9), LaCrosse (18.5), Trinity (Hutchinson) (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bennington (-31.4), Ellinwood (-26.6), Inman (-13.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7 (-1.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #141
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8555
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Bennington [projection: 35-19 win]