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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Gary Guzman
League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division I
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lucas Larkin 5'10" 205 Senior RB
Colin Nitcher 5'8" 175 Junior OL
Blake Pontius 6'2" 195 Senior

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Steve Wolgamott 6'6" 250 Senior OL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Some Experience, Ready To Learn
Team Weaknesses: Breaking In New Players At Many Positions, Skill Players Lack Varsity Game Time

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 15.3
2010 National Rank: #4208
2010 State Rank: #63
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 6.1
2011 National Rank: #5979
2011 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3399
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 21-28 (8-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 16
2010 Points Against Average: 21.1
2010 Differential: -5.1
2010 Wins: #5586 Goddard (24-21), #7371 Haysville Campus (Wichita) (21-0), #8468 Newton (34-6), #9041 Andover (7-3)
2010 Losses: #363 Dodge City (48-14), #445 Hutchinson (47-7), #2201 Central (Salina) (10-3), #2575 Garden City (28-10), #3196 Derby (27-24)
2010 Opponents W-L: 46-44
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/23/11 Andover (14-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Newton, 9/10 Haysville Campus (Wichita), 9/16 at Derby, 9/23 Andover, 9/30 at Central (Salina), 10/7 at Hutchinson, 10/14 Garden City, 10/21 at Dodge City, 10/28 Goddard
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dodge City (41.9), Hutchinson (39.2), Garden City (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Andover (-14.2), Haysville Campus (Wichita) (0.7), Newton (6.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2583
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Newton [projection: 28-26 win]