Ellsworth (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Black/Red Coach: Ken Windholz League: North Central AA Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tyler Goding 215 Senior OL/DL Ben Murrell 180 Senior WR/LB Trevor Miley 225 Junior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Optimism Is High, Motivated/Smart Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes To Fill, Some 2-Way Players RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 4.4 2010 National Rank: #6835 2010 State Rank: #106 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 13.5 2011 National Rank: #4227 2011 State Rank: #65 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3 Dynasty National Rank: #7167 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.9 Dynasty Record: 26-21 (16-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 23.7 2010 Points Against Average: 19.3 2010 Differential: +4.4 2010 Wins: #7123 Sterling (34-8), #8292 Hoisington (30-12), #10386 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (35-6), #11231 Minneapolis (23-17), #12582 Lyons (28-0), #12732 Republic County (Belleville) (46-14) 2010 Losses: #2348 Beloit (44-6), #2348 Beloit (34-14), #6005 Clay Center (35-14), #8208 Russell (23-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 48-52 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Clay Center, 9/9 Beloit, 9/16 Russell, 9/23 at Southeast of Saline (Gypsum), 9/30 Republic County (Belleville), 10/7 Minneapolis, 10/14 at Sterling, 10/21 Lyons, 10/27 at Hoisington Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Beloit (23.2), Sterling (9.8), Russell (0) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Republic County (Belleville) (-27.4), Lyons (-16.3), Minneapolis (-13.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 (1.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #166 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9709 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9% Opener: 9/2 at Clay Center [projection: 31-13 win]