Garner-Hayfield (Garner, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Cam Smith
League: 1A District 3
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jace Engstler 6'2.5" 170 Senior QB/CB 4.42
Alex VanGerpen 5'9.5" 180 Junior RB/FS 4.55
Keith Schwickerath 6'0" 215 Junior MLB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Starters, All-State QB
Team Weaknesses: Replacing All-State WR, Inexperienced DL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -0.1
2010 National Rank: #8090
2010 State Rank: #95
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 8
2011 National Rank: #5502
2011 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -10.7
Dynasty National Rank: #11103
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.1
Dynasty Record: 18-28 (14-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 33
2010 Points Against Average: 27.9
2010 Differential: +5.1
2010 Wins: #8546 West Hancock (Britt) (35-28), #10399 Lake Mills (36-22), #11963 AGWSR (Ackley) (53-20), #13004 Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua) (40-6), #13999 Belmond-Klemme (Belmond) (39-0)
2010 Losses: #3145 Dike-New Hartford (Dike) (41-7), #3390 Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg) (44-34), #5358 St. Ansgar (47-32), #9188 West Fork (Sheffield) (43-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 51-44
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/2/11 Belmond-Klemme (Belmond) (45-6), 9/9/11 Lake Mills (42-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at West Hancock (Britt), 9/2 Belmond-Klemme (Belmond), 9/9 at Lake Mills, 9/16 St. Ansgar, 9/23 at Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua), 9/30 West Fork (Sheffield), 10/7 at Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg), 10/14 Dike-New Hartford (Dike), 10/21 AGWSR (Ackley)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dike-New Hartford (Dike) (26.8), Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg) (21.9), St. Ansgar (10.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Belmond-Klemme (Belmond) (-35.8), Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua) (-25.1), AGWSR (Ackley) (-17.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #90
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9600
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at West Hancock (Britt) [projection: 35-28 win]