GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Gregg Webb
League: Frontier
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #12
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Derek Webb 6'1" 175 Senior S
Jared Ireland 6'1" 215 Senior DE
Alex Whitten 5'9" 175 Senior DT
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Boomer Mays 6'1" 220 Senior LB 4.7 [Northern Illinois]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Potential To Play Solid Defense, Talented Newcomers, Good Number Of Returners/Lettermen
Team Weaknesses: A Few Major Question Marks, Must Become Mentally Tougher, Need To Be More Physical
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19.2
2010 National Rank: #3413
2010 State Rank: #55
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.9
2011 National Rank: #3295
2011 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2426
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 38-15 (21-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 27.5
2010 Points Against Average: 14.1
2010 Differential: +13.4
2010 Wins: #2662 DeSoto (22-7), #6831 St. James Academy (Lenexa) (42-6), #7637 Ottawa (49-0), #8047 Anderson County (Garnett) (55-6), #9479 Spring Hill (24-7), #11384 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (51-20)
2010 Losses: #337 Louisburg (33-6), #1411 Paola (28-6), #1702 Baldwin (20-13), #2662 DeSoto (14-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 62-47
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Frontier - Lower), 2006 (Frontier - Lower), 2005 (Frontier Lower), 2004 (tied for 1st; Frontier - Lower), 2003 (Frontier - Lower)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Louisburg (14-0)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Louisburg, 9/9 at St. James Academy (Lenexa), 9/16 Spring Hill, 9/23 at DeSoto, 9/30 Paola, 10/7 at Anderson County (Garnett), 10/14 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale), 10/21 at Ottawa, 10/27 at Baldwin
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Paola (39.1), Louisburg (36.4), Baldwin (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (-24), Spring Hill (-5.7), Ottawa (-4.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 (14.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #51
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4452
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Louisburg [projection: 28-13 loss]