Kenai Central (Kenai, AK)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Kardinals Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: John Marquez League: Northern Lights Playoff Division: Medium Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS A.J. Hull 5'10.5" 180 Senior QB/S 4.50 Alex Nason 6'1" 280 Senior OL/DL 4.80 Kyle Dougherty 6'1" 190 Senior LB/OL 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Skill Positions, QB Depth Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth, Question Marks At WR RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 17.9 2010 National Rank: #3668 2010 State Rank: #8 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.1 2011 National Rank: #3457 2011 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.7 Dynasty National Rank: #4340 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7 Dynasty Record: 32-14 (17-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 31.3 2010 Points Against Average: 22.5 2010 Differential: +8.8 2010 Wins: #5355 West Valley (Fairbanks) (47-20), #6917 Homer (47-12), #6917 Homer (21-16), #7742 Skyview (Soldotna) (36-0), #8638 Kodiak (29-0), #11806 Houston (Big Lake) (44-14), #12363 Barrow (25-0) 2010 Losses: #1076 Soldotna (77-42), #1076 Soldotna (52-8), #1252 Service (Anchorage) (20-13), #3583 Palmer (36-32) 2010 Opponents W-L: 65-38 Recent State Championships: 2009 (Small), 2005 (Small), 2004 (Small), 2003 (Small) Recent League Championships: 2005, 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/10/11 Kodiak (42-7), 9/17/11 Houston (Big Lake) (38-3) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/13 Eielson [Ben] (Eielson AFB), 8/20 at Skyview (Soldotna), 8/26 Wasilla, 9/3 at North Pole, 9/10 at Kodiak, 9/17 Houston (Big Lake), 9/24 at Homer, 10/1 Soldotna Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Soldotna (33.1), Homer (13.2), Eielson [Ben] (Eielson AFB) (5.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Houston (Big Lake) (-16.7), North Pole (-3.2), Kodiak (-2.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (8.5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6625 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% Opener: 8/13 Eielson [Ben] (Eielson AFB) [projection: 38-21 win]