Emporia (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Black/Red Coach: Dustin Deleney League: Centennial Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ryan Huth 6'5" 245 Senior OL Jaron Muench 5'11" 245 Senior OL Sean Ford 6'1" 220 Junior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent At WR, Good Core Of Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Must Find QB, Need To Work On Quickness RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 26.9 2010 National Rank: #2000 2010 State Rank: #26 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 25 2011 National Rank: #2000 2011 State Rank: #26 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1768 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1 Dynasty Record: 32-18 (26-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 34.1 2010 Points Against Average: 21.5 2010 Differential: +12.6 2010 Wins: #947 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (28-21), #2990 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (47-24), #3058 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita) (29-12), #6485 Highland Park (Topeka) (34-0), #8468 Newton (47-20), #8988 West (Topeka) (76-32), #12849 Valley Center (67-8) 2010 Losses: #445 Hutchinson (33-7), #655 Manhattan (26-7), #904 McPherson (33-7), #2118 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (27-26) 2010 Opponents W-L: 58-53 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Highland Park (Topeka), 9/10 at Washburn Rural (Topeka), 9/16 Manhattan, 9/23 at West (Topeka), 9/30 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh), 10/7 at Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City), 10/14 Newton, 10/21 at McPherson, 10/28 at Valley Center Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: McPherson (43.4), Manhattan (40.1), Washburn Rural (Topeka) (31.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Center (-17.4), Newton (6.1), Highland Park (Topeka) (6.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12 (20.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1934 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Highland Park (Topeka) [projection: 28-7 win]