Holdrege (NE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Dusters Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Jason Hale League: B District 7 Playoff Division: B Playoff Division Rank: #15 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Doug Smith 6'0" 185 Senior RB/LB Brady Schneider 5'11" 210 Senior OL/DL Taylor Jurgens 5'9" 170 Senior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Motivated To Improve, Speed/Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Many Holes To Fill, Question Marks At Starting Positions RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 15.8 2010 National Rank: #4109 2010 State Rank: #49 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 10 2011 National Rank: #5022 2011 State Rank: #62 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.7 Dynasty National Rank: #4072 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4 Dynasty Record: 25-24 (8-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 31.3 2010 Points Against Average: 20.7 2010 Differential: +10.6 2010 Wins: #2613 McCook (20-7), #5133 Scottsbluff (28-14), #5605 Hastings (34-13), #7840 Gering (31-7), #10050 Lexington (57-29), #12264 York (49-7), #12822 Sidney (45-17) 2010 Losses: #1755 Beatrice (47-14), #1755 Beatrice (38-35), #3783 Adams Central (Hastings) (28-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 42-57 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/16/11 Scottsbluff (16-13), 9/23/11 Sidney (33-20) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 York, 9/2 at Gering, 9/9 at Hastings, 9/16 Scottsbluff, 9/23 at Sidney, 9/30 Beatrice, 10/7 at Adams Central (Hastings), 10/14 Lexington, 10/21 McCook Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Beatrice (29.7), McCook (20.9), Adams Central (Hastings) (12.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: York (-25.7), Sidney (-23.7), Lexington (-5.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 (9.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #95 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7252 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 York [projection: 48-8 win]