Lawson (MO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White Coach: Todd Dunn League: KCI Playoff Division: 2 Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Johnny Sutphin 5'8" 155 Senior RB/DB 4.60 Garrison Green 6'0" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.65 Austin Simmons 6'0" 165 WR/DB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Key Positions RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 23.2 2010 National Rank: #2645 2010 State Rank: #51 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.2 2011 National Rank: #2125 2011 State Rank: #37 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2536 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.5 Dynasty Record: 51-9 (30-0 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 27.1 2010 Points Against Average: 14 2010 Differential: +13.1 2010 Wins: #2688 Maryville (17-7), #5298 Hogan Prep Charter (Kansas City) (28-19), #5553 St. Pius X (Kansas City) (27-21), #5674 West Platte (Weston) (37-8), #6033 East Buchanan (Gower) (43-20), #9486 Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (21-7), #10746 North Platte (Dearborn) (43-0), #11671 Plattsburg (40-12), #13328 Lathrop (35-8) 2010 Losses: #786 Penney (Hamilton) (24-7), #3930 Lexington (28-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 76-49 Recent State Championships: 2007 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6 Streak List: 9/9/11 Plattsburg (42-0), 9/16/11 St. Pius X (Kansas City) (19-14), 9/23/11 Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (57-6), 9/30/11 East Buchanan (Gower) (42-14), 10/7/11 North Platte (Dearborn) (14-6), 10/14/11 Lexington (42-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Maryville, 9/2 West Platte (Weston), 9/9 Plattsburg, 9/16 at St. Pius X (Kansas City), 9/23 Mid-Buchanan (Faucett), 9/30 at East Buchanan (Gower), 10/7 North Platte (Dearborn), 10/14 at Lexington, 10/23 Hogan Prep Charter (Kansas City), 10/27 at Lathrop Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (22.9), Lexington (16.6), Hogan Prep Charter (Kansas City) (12.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lathrop (-28.3), Plattsburg (-13.4), North Platte (Dearborn) (-11.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (8.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #128 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7928 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 39% Opener: 8/26 at Maryville [projection: 20-17 win]