South (Salina, KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Sam Sellers League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division I Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 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 Christian Linenberger 6'2" 200 Senior QB Michael Shirk 5'10" 190 Junior FB Cody Busby 5'8" 190 Junior TB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: High Expectations, Talent At QB, Good Core On Defense Team Weaknesses: Running Game Needs Work, Must Become Mentally Tougher RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.4 2010 National Rank: #4422 2010 State Rank: #68 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.6 2011 National Rank: #3352 2011 State Rank: #47 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 23.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1937 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4 Dynasty Record: 24-25 (12-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 25 2010 Points Against Average: 36.6 2010 Differential: -11.6 2010 Wins: #3196 Derby (42-35), #7371 Haysville Campus (Wichita) (29-18), #8468 Newton (47-31) 2010 Losses: #445 Hutchinson (63-12), #904 McPherson (50-19), #947 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (36-7), #1754 Hays (23-20), #1984 Great Bend (42-21), #2201 Central (Salina) (31-28) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-37 Recent State Championships: 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/11 Haysville Campus (Wichita) (60-28) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Haysville Campus (Wichita), 9/9 McPherson, 9/16 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City), 9/23 at Newton, 9/30 at Hutchinson, 10/7 Derby, 10/14 at Central (Salina), 10/21 Hays, 10/28 Great Bend Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: McPherson (43.4), Hutchinson (39.2), Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (30.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Haysville Campus (Wichita) (0.7), Newton (6.1), Derby (14.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1117 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Haysville Campus (Wichita) [projection: 35-17 win]