Girard (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Leon Miller League: Crawford-Neosho-Cherokee Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #33 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kyle Eckleberry Senior RB/DB Matt Perez Senior RB/SS Anthony Scoles Junior QB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Run Ball Well, Experience On Offense Team Weaknesses: A Few Question Marks In Key Positions, Lost A Few Talented Players RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -7 2010 National Rank: #9766 2010 State Rank: #157 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: 0 2011 National Rank: #7683 2011 State Rank: #123 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.2 Dynasty National Rank: #6194 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.7 Dynasty Record: 27-22 (20-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 21.7 2010 Points Against Average: 21.2 2010 Differential: +0.5 2010 Wins: #12422 Southeast (Cherokee) (12-6), #12516 Osawatomie (63-14), #13144 Frontenac (34-0), #13957 Erie (48-12) 2010 Losses: #2046 St. Mary's-Colgan (Pittsburg) (34-0), #3404 Chanute (42-12), #4313 Independence (47-8), #8235 Riverton (16-12), #8460 Parsons (20-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 48-45 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/9/11 Southeast (Cherokee) (61-6), 9/16/11 Osawatomie (65-38) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/1 St. Mary's-Colgan (Pittsburg), 9/9 Southeast (Cherokee), 9/16 at Osawatomie, 9/23 Frontenac, 9/30 at Riverton, 10/7 at Erie, 10/14 Parsons, 10/21 Independence, 10/27 at Chanute Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's-Colgan (Pittsburg) (26.7), Chanute (17.7), Independence (17.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Erie (-35.2), Osawatomie (-22), Southeast (Cherokee) (-20.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9600 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/1 St. Mary's-Colgan (Pittsburg) [projection: 31-7 loss]