GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/Gray
Coach: Paul Woolard
League: Midland Empire
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #17
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Ian Toalson 6'4" 225 Senior TE 4.7
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Starters On Offense
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 13.6
2010 National Rank: #4605
2010 State Rank: #80
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 13.3
2011 National Rank: #4273
2011 State Rank: #75
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7106
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 18-32 (13-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 33.5
2010 Points Against Average: 19.1
2010 Differential: +14.4
2010 Wins: #5849 Benton (St. Joseph) (34-19), #6133 Smithville (20-14), #6805 Odessa (55-40), #8011 Chillicothe (45-7), #9790 Cameron (28-10), #11434 Bishop LeBlond (St. Joseph) (49-7), #14531 East (Kansas City) (65-0)
2010 Losses: #2688 Maryville (35-6), #2725 Savannah (31-21), #2851 Platte County (Platte City) (28-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 49-56
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at East (Kansas City), 9/2 at Odessa, 9/9 Bishop LeBlond (St. Joseph), 9/16 at Maryville, 9/23 at Smithville, 9/30 at Cameron, 10/7 Chillicothe, 10/14 at Savannah, 10/21 Platte County (Platte City), 10/27 at Benton (St. Joseph)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Platte County (Platte City) (27.5), Maryville (22.9), Savannah (22.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East (Kansas City) (-47.9), Bishop LeBlond (St. Joseph) (-14.8), Cameron (-3.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7452
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at East (Kansas City) [projection: 62-0 win]