Garden City (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Buffaloes Colors: Gold Coach: Brian Hill League: Western Athletic Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jake Curran 6'3" 175 Senior QB/WR Jason Carreon 6'2" 275 Senior OL Gabe Luna 6'2" 265 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Good Offseason Workouts, Conditioning, Bigger/Stronger/Faster Team Weaknesses: Still Adjusting To New Coaching System, QB Needs To Gain Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 23.6 2010 National Rank: #2575 2010 State Rank: #39 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 22.8 2011 National Rank: #2353 2011 State Rank: #31 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2561 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4 Dynasty Record: 21-24 (9-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 22.1 2010 Points Against Average: 22.7 2010 Differential: -0.6 2010 Wins: #4208 Maize (28-10), #4484 Liberal (38-14), #5586 Goddard (28-26), #6519 East (Wichita) (42-22) 2010 Losses: #94 Heights (Wichita) (49-7), #363 Dodge City (29-26), #1676 Scott (Scott City) (16-14), #1754 Hays (17-3), #1984 Great Bend (21-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 59-31 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/23/11 Hays (24-21) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Scott (Scott City), 9/9 Woodward (OK), 9/16 Great Bend, 9/23 at Hays, 9/30 at Liberal, 10/7 East (Wichita), 10/14 at Maize, 10/21 Goddard, 10/28 Dodge City Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dodge City (41.9), Scott (Scott City) (32.3), Great Bend (27.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Maize (7.4), Goddard (12), Woodward (OK) (15.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.7 (29.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1303 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Scott (Scott City) [projection: 28-19 loss]