GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brooks Barta
League: Big Seven
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Trent Tanking 6'2" 190 Junior LB/RB
Tyler Burdiek 6'2" 205 Junior TE/DE
Jay Morris 6'3" Senior RB
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Rob Riederer 6'1" 205 Senior DB 4.69 [Tulsa]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Experience/Leadership, Depth At Key Positions, Skill Position Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Tough Schedule, A Few New Starters Up Front
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 37.6
2010 National Rank: #846
2010 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.9
2011 Starting Power Rating: 38.1
2011 National Rank: #589
2011 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29
Dynasty National Rank: #1117
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16
Dynasty Record: 53-9 (31-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38.9
2010 Points Against Average: 14.8
2010 Differential: +24.1
2010 Wins: #850 Buhler (42-7), #2422 Rose Hill (32-25), #2499 Andale (21-8), #2544 Ulysses (42-20), #4352 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (40-8), #7213 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (47-14), #7949 Jefferson West (Meriden) (42-7), #10429 Hiawatha (53-7), #10806 Wamego (55-0), #11275 Sabetha (54-7), #11384 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (66-20)
2010 Losses: #337 Louisburg (24-16), #1084 Hayden (Topeka) (27-13), #1263 Topeka (33-22)
2010 Opponents W-L: 92-54
Recent State Championships: 2005, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Topeka (37-30)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Topeka, 9/9 at Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale), 9/16 Hiawatha, 9/23 Sabetha, 9/30 at Jefferson West (Meriden), 10/7 at Perry-Lecompton (Perry), 10/14 Wamego, 10/21 at Hayden (Topeka), 10/27 Royal Valley (Hoyt)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hayden (Topeka) (36.3), Topeka (35.6), Royal Valley (Hoyt) (17.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (-24), Sabetha (-14), Wamego (-11.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 (18.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #87
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6659
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 67%
Opener: 9/2 Topeka [projection: 38-27 win]