Great Bend (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/Red Coach: Bo Black League: Western Athletic Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Conner Sell 5'9" 150 Senior WR/DB Jeremy Sigler 5'10" 175 Senior TB/LB Jace Bowman 6'2" 160 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hungry To Return To Playoffs, Strong RG, OL Size/Strength Team Weaknesses: Passing Game, Scoring RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 27 2010 National Rank: #1984 2010 State Rank: #25 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.2 2011 National Rank: #1812 2011 State Rank: #21 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 28.8 Dynasty National Rank: #1145 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.3 Dynasty Record: 32-19 (16-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 24.1 2010 Points Against Average: 30.6 2010 Differential: -6.5 2010 Wins: #1754 Hays (17-6), #2575 Garden City (21-13), #4422 South (Salina) (42-21), #4484 Liberal (48-16) 2010 Losses: #94 Heights (Wichita) (45-14), #341 Carroll (Wichita) (49-13), #363 Dodge City (31-14), #839 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (52-28), #2201 Central (Salina) (42-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 63-30 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park), 9/16 at Garden City, 9/23 at Heights (Wichita), 9/30 Dodge City, 10/7 Liberal, 10/14 at Hays, 10/21 Central (Salina), 10/28 at South (Salina) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Heights (Wichita) (52), Dodge City (41.9), Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (27.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Liberal (17.6), South (Salina) (18.9), Central (Salina) (21.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.2 (34 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #429 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) [projection: 30-28 loss]