Halstead (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Dragons Colors: Blue/White Coach: Marc Svaty League: Central Kansas Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 3-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Karsen Garnett 5'10" 225 Senior OL/LB 5.10 Ryan Bibb 5'7" 150 Senior RB/DB 4.55 Devon Bibb 5'7" 150 Senior RB/DB 4.55 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Good Group Of Kids, Worked Hard In Off-Season, Winning Attitude Team Weaknesses: Size, Need More Strength/Conditioning, Tough Schedule RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 17.9 2010 National Rank: #3669 2010 State Rank: #58 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 13.1 2011 National Rank: #4320 2011 State Rank: #70 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.7 Dynasty National Rank: #6030 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7 Dynasty Record: 24-24 (14-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 31.8 2010 Points Against Average: 16.8 2010 Differential: +15 2010 Wins: #2498 Garden Plain (19-14), #6369 Pratt/Walden Center Charter (Pratt) (40-14), #7123 Sterling (34-0), #7627 Hillsboro (14-9), #10473 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (42-0), #12582 Lyons (55-6) 2010 Losses: #2067 Trinity (Hutchinson) (34-21), #4406 Sedgwick (41-35), #4449 Hesston (33-26) 2010 Opponents W-L: 51-40 Recent League Championships: 2009 (Mid-Central - Mid) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/16/11 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (23-16) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Hillsboro, 9/9 at Hesston, 9/16 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), 9/23 Sterling, 9/30 Lyons, 10/7 at Pratt/Walden Center Charter (Pratt), 10/14 at Sedgwick, 10/21 Trinity (Hutchinson), 10/27 at Garden Plain Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sedgwick (22.9), Hesston (18.7), Trinity (Hutchinson) (18.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lyons (-16.3), Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (-5.9), Pratt/Walden Center Charter (Pratt) (1.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5325 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Hillsboro [projection: 26-14 win]