Sandy Creek (Fairfield, NE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Red/White Coach: Russ Ninemire League: C1 District 6 Playoff Division: C1 Playoff Division Rank: #27 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 2-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jared Taylor 6'1" 245 Senior T 4.90 Andrew Kuta 6'2" 195 Junior TE/DE 4.90 Mitch Hinrichs 6'1" 180 Junior QB/SS 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, 4 Of 5 OL Return, FB Team Weaknesses: Passing Game, Secondary RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -8.7 2010 National Rank: #10130 2010 State Rank: #123 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -1.2 2011 National Rank: #8359 2011 State Rank: #103 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -15.1 Dynasty National Rank: #12024 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.9 Dynasty Record: 8-33 (5-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 13.9 2010 Points Against Average: 27.4 2010 Differential: -13.5 2010 Wins: #9056 Gibbon (21-14), #12411 Centura (Cairo) (47-16), #12535 Central City (21-15) 2010 Losses: #2397 Ogallala (46-0), #4204 Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island) (21-10), #4814 Minden (42-14), #6402 Sutton (42-12), #7132 Fillmore Central (Geneva) (30-0), #7511 Superior (21-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 44-40 Recent League Championships: 2004 (C2 District 7), 2003 (Class C2 District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 10/7/11 Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island) (34-30), 10/14/11 Centura (Cairo) (28-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Superior, 9/9 at Central City, 9/16 at Sutton, 9/23 Gibbon, 9/30 at Minden, 10/7 Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island), 10/14 at Centura (Cairo), 10/21 Fillmore Central (Geneva) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island) (15.3), Minden (12.7), Sutton (6.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Central City (-21.6), Centura (Cairo) (-14.3), Gibbon (-10.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 (4.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #126 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8692 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Superior [projection: 22-21 loss]