Gibbon (NE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Buffaloes Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Mark McLaughlin League: C1 District 6 Playoff Division: C1 Playoff Division Rank: #38 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2010 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Luke Schuster 5'8" 140 Sophomore SB/DB Eli Van Matre 5'9" 140 Sophomore RB/DB Logan Oliver 5'10" 250 Junior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Quickness, Momentum From Last Season Team Weaknesses: Young, Inexperienced RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -3.8 2010 National Rank: #9056 2010 State Rank: #106 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -10.3 2011 National Rank: #10540 2011 State Rank: #129 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -16.4 Dynasty National Rank: #12252 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.1 Dynasty Record: 9-32 (5-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 22.6 2010 Points Against Average: 17 2010 Differential: +5.6 2010 Wins: #4204 Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island) (21-14), #7969 Lincoln Lutheran (Lincoln) (31-29), #12411 Centura (Cairo) (41-0), #12535 Central City (21-0), #12592 Cozad (34-14), #13815 Ainsworth (22-6) 2010 Losses: #4814 Minden (29-7), #4838 Gothenburg (40-12), #10130 Sandy Creek (Fairfield) (21-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 28-53 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Ainsworth, 9/9 at Cozad, 9/16 Central City, 9/23 at Sandy Creek (Fairfield), 9/30 at Lincoln Lutheran (Lincoln), 10/7 Minden, 10/14 at Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island), 10/21 Centura (Cairo) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island) (15.3), Minden (12.7), Sandy Creek (Fairfield) (-1.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ainsworth (-33.8), Central City (-21.6), Cozad (-19) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8 (-5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11126 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Ainsworth [projection: 31-7 win]