Royal Valley (Hoyt, KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Purple/White Coach: Jason Grider League: Big Seven Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Caleb Barger 6'1" 220 Senior QB/LB James Benoit 6'1" 210 Senior G/OLB Joel Worrell 5'7" 170 Senior CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Solid Core Of Returning Players, All-League QB, Talented Defensive Nucleus Team Weaknesses: Question Marks At WR, A Few Holes At Skill Positions RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.6 2010 National Rank: #4352 2010 State Rank: #66 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 15.7 2011 National Rank: #3731 2011 State Rank: #59 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.7 Dynasty National Rank: #6345 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.4 Dynasty Record: 24-21 (20-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 29.3 2010 Points Against Average: 18.4 2010 Differential: +10.9 2010 Wins: #7213 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (36-8), #7949 Jefferson West (Meriden) (20-14), #10429 Hiawatha (52-26), #10764 Nemaha Valley (Seneca) (38-0), #10806 Wamego (38-0), #11275 Sabetha (44-18), #11384 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (28-6) 2010 Losses: #846 Holton (40-8), #1084 Hayden (Topeka) (54-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 41-50 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/23/11 Hiawatha (59-19) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale), 9/9 at Nemaha Valley (Seneca), 9/16 at Sabetha, 9/23 Hiawatha, 9/30 Perry-Lecompton (Perry), 10/7 at Jefferson West (Meriden), 10/14 Hayden (Topeka), 10/21 Wamego, 10/27 at Holton Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Holton (45), Hayden (Topeka) (36.3), Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (8.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (-24), Nemaha Valley (Seneca) (-17.6), Sabetha (-14) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7823 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) [projection: 46-6 win]