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GENERAL
Nickname: Railroaders
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Brent Glann
League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division I
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Vermillion 6'2" 225 Senior DE/TE 4.90
Dominic Davis 5'10" 210 Senior RB 4.70
Coleman Kingsley 5'10" 175 Junior QB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, DL
Team Weaknesses: Skill Players, OL Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -1.4
2010 National Rank: #8468
2010 State Rank: #131
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 4.8
2011 National Rank: #6338
2011 State Rank: #101
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4372
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 26-22 (15-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (7th)
2010 Points For Average: 26.4
2010 Points Against Average: 44.4
2010 Differential: -18
2010 Wins: #9041 Andover (49-42), #12849 Valley Center (51-0)
2010 Losses: #445 Hutchinson (70-14), #904 McPherson (62-21), #2000 Emporia (47-20), #2201 Central (Salina) (58-26), #4208 Maize (34-6), #4422 South (Salina) (47-31), #7371 Haysville Campus (Wichita) (40-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 44-46
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2004 (Ark Valley Chisholm Trail Division II)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Maize, 9/9 Andover, 9/16 at Hutchinson, 9/23 South (Salina), 9/30 at Haysville Campus (Wichita), 10/7 Central (Salina), 10/14 at Emporia, 10/21 Valley Center, 10/28 at McPherson
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: McPherson (43.4), Hutchinson (39.2), Emporia (26.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Center (-17.4), Andover (-14.2), Haysville Campus (Wichita) (0.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3198
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Maize [projection: 28-26 loss]