Russell (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Broncos Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Dave King League: North Central AA Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #33 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brennan Walter 6'2" 220 Senior OL/DL Nash Karst 6'0" 170 Senior RB/DB Chance Pitcock 5'7" 150 Junior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hungry To Return To Playoffs, Experience On Both Sides Of Ball Team Weaknesses: Need Great Workouts, Must Be Tougher/More Physical RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -0.5 2010 National Rank: #8208 2010 State Rank: #125 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: 0 2011 National Rank: #7683 2011 State Rank: #123 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 0 Dynasty National Rank: #8090 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: even Dynasty Record: 19-27 (13-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 23.2 2010 Points Against Average: 21.9 2010 Differential: +1.3 2010 Wins: #6835 Ellsworth (23-7), #11144 More Prep-Marian (Hays) (16-8), #11231 Minneapolis (34-7), #12732 Republic County (Belleville) (37-6) 2010 Losses: #2348 Beloit (20-9), #3371 Concordia (42-16), #6005 Clay Center (41-20), #6706 Colby (48-40), #10386 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (18-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 41-47 Recent League Championships: 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/23/11 Minneapolis (38-36) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum), 9/9 More Prep-Marian (Hays), 9/16 at Ellsworth, 9/23 Minneapolis, 9/30 at Beloit, 10/7 at Republic County (Belleville), 10/14 Clay Center, 10/21 Concordia, 10/27 at Colby Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Beloit (23.2), Concordia (22.9), Ellsworth (14.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Republic County (Belleville) (-27.4), Minneapolis (-13.8), More Prep-Marian (Hays) (-9.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8516 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) [projection: 26-20 win]