GENERAL
Nickname: Salt Hawks
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Randy Dreiling
League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division I
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Quinten Barnes
Tanner Blakesly
Tanner Higgins
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Ben Heeney 6'1" 200 Senior LB 4.5 [Kansas]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Amount Of Returning Starters, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes On Defense, Uncertainty At A Few Key Positions
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 43.4
2010 National Rank: #445
2010 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 37.8
2011 National Rank: #612
2011 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 55.4
Dynasty National Rank: #18
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 60-4 (24-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 44.2
2010 Points Against Average: 15
2010 Differential: +29.2
2010 Wins: #341 Carroll (Wichita) (21-14), #2000 Emporia (33-7), #2201 Central (Salina) (60-0), #2201 Central (Salina) (55-42), #3196 Derby (42-14), #4208 Maize (47-7), #4422 South (Salina) (63-12), #4484 Liberal (41-13), #8468 Newton (70-14), #9452 West (Wichita) (70-7)
2010 Losses: #18 Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO) (29-28), #341 Carroll (Wichita) (21-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 72-54
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007 (6A), 2006 (6A), 2005 (6A), 2004 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2003 (Ark Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Derby (34-13)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO), 9/9 Derby, 9/16 Newton, 9/23 at Central (Salina), 9/30 South (Salina), 10/7 Maize, 10/14 at West (Wichita), 10/21 Liberal, 10/28 at Carroll (Wichita)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO) (63), Carroll (Wichita) (44.7), Central (Salina) (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West (Wichita) (-7.1), Newton (6.1), Maize (7.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9 (26.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1550
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO) [projection: 31-7 loss]