Hays (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Ryan Cornelson League: Western Athletic Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Cade Sharp Junior NG Josh Rounkles Senior OL Austin Unrein Senior QB/K STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Continually Improving, Ready To Compete, Good QB Team Weaknesses: Must Be Tougher/More Physical, Need Consistency, Must Beat Top Teams RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 28.7 2010 National Rank: #1754 2010 State Rank: #24 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 25.8 2011 National Rank: #1864 2011 State Rank: #23 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19 Dynasty National Rank: #2792 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.2 Dynasty Record: 23-22 (9-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 27.1 2010 Points Against Average: 14.3 2010 Differential: +12.8 2010 Wins: #2201 Central (Salina) (21-14), #2575 Garden City (17-3), #4422 South (Salina) (23-20), #4484 Liberal (30-7), #5586 Goddard (37-13), #10792 South (Wichita) (57-14), #11731 Chapman (46-6) 2010 Losses: #363 Dodge City (35-7), #1984 Great Bend (17-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 35-50 Recent League Championships: 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 10/22/10 South (Salina) (23-20), 10/29/10 Central (Salina) (21-14), 9/2/11 Chapman (46-13), 9/9/11 Goddard (35-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Chapman, 9/9 Goddard, 9/16 at Liberal, 9/23 Garden City, 9/30 at South (Wichita), 10/7 at Dodge City, 10/14 Great Bend, 10/21 at South (Salina), 10/28 Central (Salina) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dodge City (41.9), Great Bend (27.5), Garden City (24.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chapman (-18.8), South (Wichita) (-0.7), Goddard (12) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2635 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% Opener: 9/2 at Chapman [projection: 46-3 win]