Platte County (Platte City, MO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Bill Utz League: Suburban - Blue Playoff Division: 4 Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Krae Kelso 6'1" 180 Senior QB 4.60 Jordan Mitchell 6'3" 215 Senior TE 4.80 Sheldon Sparks 6'1" 195 Senior LB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offense, Kicking Game Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 22 2010 National Rank: #2851 2010 State Rank: #59 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.2 2011 National Rank: #1812 2011 State Rank: #30 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.7 Dynasty National Rank: #2445 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.8 Dynasty Record: 37-19 (21-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 28.8 2010 Points Against Average: 24.8 2010 Differential: +4 2010 Wins: #2725 Savannah (55-48), #4319 Grain Valley (14-13), #4605 Lafayette (St. Joseph) (28-12), #5673 Oak Park (Kansas City) (26-14), #5849 Benton (St. Joseph) (38-0), #6133 Smithville (43-29), #7329 Grandview (35-7), #10622 Liberty North (Liberty) (46-7) 2010 Losses: #435 Staley (Kansas City North) (31-3), #830 Kearney (49-20), #830 Kearney (38-0), #2419 Central (St. Joseph) (49-38) 2010 Opponents W-L: 78-52 Recent League Championships: 2006 (Midland Empire), 2003 (Midland Empire) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/16/11 Central (St. Joseph) (19-15), 9/23/11 Oak Park (Kansas City) (45-8) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Grain Valley, 9/2 at Kearney, 9/9 Staley (Kansas City North), 9/16 at Central (St. Joseph), 9/23 Oak Park (Kansas City), 9/30 Liberty North (Liberty), 10/7 at Grandview, 10/14 Benton (St. Joseph), 10/21 at Lafayette (St. Joseph), 10/27 Savannah Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Staley (Kansas City North) (45.5), Kearney (36.1), Central (St. Joseph) (23.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Grandview (-1.6), Benton (St. Joseph) (3.8), Liberty North (Liberty) (4.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 (18.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2245 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Grain Valley [projection: 35-24 win]