Independence (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Carl Boldra League: Southeast Kansas Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Easton Julian 6'3" 185 Senior WR/DB T.J. Reed 6'3" 175 Senior WR/DB Zac Snodgrass 6'3" 275 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Coming Off Winning Season, Optimism Is High Team Weaknesses: Graduated 4 All-State Players, Lost Star RB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.8 2010 National Rank: #4313 2010 State Rank: #65 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 15.9 2011 National Rank: #3690 2011 State Rank: #57 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -3.1 Dynasty National Rank: #9097 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.4 Dynasty Record: 24-27 (15-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 38.2 2010 Points Against Average: 19.5 2010 Differential: +18.7 2010 Wins: #5462 Fort Scott (28-14), #7678 Columbus (41-20), #8460 Parsons (53-15), #8543 Field Kindley (Coffeyville) (34-8), #8543 Field Kindley (Coffeyville) (34-29), #9766 Girard (47-8), #9958 Labette County (Altamont) (41-7), #12516 Osawatomie (56-22), #13070 Iola (61-35) 2010 Losses: #1411 Paola (28-0), #3404 Chanute (28-25) 2010 Opponents W-L: 48-61 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Iola, 9/9 Osawatomie, 9/16 at Fort Scott, 9/23 Labette County (Altamont), 9/30 at Field Kindley (Coffeyville), 10/7 Columbus, 10/14 Chanute, 10/21 at Girard, 10/27 at Parsons Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chanute (17.7), Fort Scott (7.4), Columbus (4.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Iola (-25.1), Osawatomie (-22), Labette County (Altamont) (-7.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8 (2.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #164 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9639 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 34% Opener: 9/2 at Iola [projection: 49-10 win]