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GENERAL
Nickname: Redskins
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Cliff Abbott
League: Western Athletic
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Sena 6'10" 165 Senior WR/DB
Adebayo Bramaih 5'9" 160 Senior WR/DB
Isaac Gallegos 5'7" 160 Senior WR/DB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jade Cathey 6'5" 185 Senior WR [Kansas State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Experience
Team Weaknesses: New Coaching Staff, Staying Focused

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 14.1
2010 National Rank: #4484
2010 State Rank: #71
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 16.3
2011 National Rank: #3613
2011 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4233
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 17-32 (4-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 20.8
2010 Points Against Average: 31.1
2010 Differential: -10.3
2010 Wins: #2544 Ulysses (40-8), #7050 Guymon (OK) (42-32), #9452 West (Wichita) (28-0)
2010 Losses: #341 Carroll (Wichita) (42-7), #363 Dodge City (41-20), #445 Hutchinson (41-13), #1754 Hays (30-7), #1984 Great Bend (48-16), #2575 Garden City (38-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 59-36
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Guymon (OK) (59-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Ulysses, 9/9 Guymon (OK), 9/16 Hays, 9/23 at Dodge City, 9/30 Garden City, 10/7 at Great Bend, 10/14 Carroll (Wichita), 10/21 at Hutchinson, 10/28 at West (Wichita)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll (Wichita) (44.7), Dodge City (41.9), Hutchinson (39.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West (Wichita) (-7.1), Guymon (OK) (3.5), Garden City (24.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #837
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Ulysses [projection: 34-21 loss]