Marion (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Warriors Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Grant Thierolf League: Heart of America Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #35 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Colten Johnson 5'9.5" 170 Senior FB/OLB 4.76 Dakin Ledford 6'3.5" 220 Senior TE/DE 4.86 Spencer Fugitt 6'0" 205 Junior G/MLB 4.83 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Strong DL, Skill Position Depth, OLB Team Weaknesses: Must Develop ILB, CBs, Must Develop Instincts To Make Plays RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -3.5 2010 National Rank: #8974 2010 State Rank: #139 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -5 2011 National Rank: #9375 2011 State Rank: #145 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.7 Dynasty National Rank: #6962 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.7 Dynasty Record: 24-21 (15-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 18.3 2010 Points Against Average: 24.7 2010 Differential: -6.4 2010 Wins: #9342 Inman (14-13), #10386 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (28-13), #12170 Moundridge (22-20), #12582 Lyons (20-7), #13624 Bennington (35-20) 2010 Losses: #2067 Trinity (Hutchinson) (49-6), #4406 Sedgwick (35-16), #4694 Remington (Whitewater) (43-24), #7627 Hillsboro (22-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 41-46 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - Mid), 2005 (Mid-Central West), 2004 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Mid), 2003 (Cottonwood Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/2/11 Lyons (34-0), 9/9/11 Inman (34-12) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Lyons, 9/9 at Inman, 9/16 at Bennington, 9/23 Moundridge, 9/30 at Sedgwick, 10/7 Trinity (Hutchinson), 10/14 Remington (Whitewater), 10/21 at Southeast of Saline (Gypsum), 10/27 Hillsboro Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sedgwick (22.9), Trinity (Hutchinson) (18.1), Remington (Whitewater) (15.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bennington (-31.4), Lyons (-16.3), Inman (-13.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #151 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9084 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Lyons [projection: 27-14 win]