Hesston (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Swathers Colors: Black/Red Coach: Marc Marinelli League: Central Kansas Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Trevor Pauls 5'9" 150 Senior QB Lorenzo Jenkins 5'8" 150 Senior DB Kyle Perry 5'8" 160 Senior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent At QB, WR, LB Depth Team Weaknesses: Staying Focused, Graduation Of Key Players RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.2 2010 National Rank: #4449 2010 State Rank: #69 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.3 2011 National Rank: #3419 2011 State Rank: #49 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2403 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.2 Dynasty Record: 37-14 (22-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 33.1 2010 Points Against Average: 21.9 2010 Differential: +11.2 2010 Wins: #3371 Concordia (21-14), #3669 Halstead (33-26), #6369 Pratt/Walden Center Charter (Pratt) (21-14), #7627 Hillsboro (16-14), #10473 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (44-0), #10828 Kingman (28-6), #11731 Chapman (55-28), #13988 Haven (86-19) 2010 Losses: #2534 Abilene (26-7), #2544 Ulysses (47-21), #6058 Nickerson (47-32) 2010 Opponents W-L: 53-54 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007 (Mid-Central - East), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - East), 2003 (Mid-Central Central) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/11 Pratt/Walden Center Charter (Pratt) (43-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Pratt/Walden Center Charter (Pratt), 9/9 Halstead, 9/16 at Kingman, 9/23 at Hillsboro, 9/30 Nickerson, 10/7 at Haven, 10/14 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), 10/21 at Abilene, 10/27 Chapman Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Abilene (17.5), Halstead (14.4), Hillsboro (4.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Haven (-35.6), Chapman (-18.8), Kingman (-9.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 (5.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6919 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 28% Opener: 9/2 Pratt/Walden Center Charter (Pratt) [projection: 35-17 win]