South Sioux City (NE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White Coach: Matt LaFleur League: B District 1 Playoff Division: B Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2010 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jalen Halowell 6'1" 145 Senior WR/DB Scott Manley 6'2" 155 Junior QB/DB Michael Offerman 5'8" 135 Junior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Several Quality Starters, Talented RB Returns Team Weaknesses: Staying Focused, Must Beat Top Teams RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -6.2 2010 National Rank: #9592 2010 State Rank: #113 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 3 2011 National Rank: #6863 2011 State Rank: #81 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -1.7 Dynasty National Rank: #8655 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6 Dynasty Record: 13-33 (5-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 12.3 2010 Points Against Average: 31.8 2010 Differential: -19.5 2010 Wins: #9984 Mount Michael Benedictine (Elkhorn) (23-13), #12694 Sioux City West (Sioux City, IA) (20-6) 2010 Losses: #1136 Blair (48-7), #2769 Gross Catholic [Daniel J.] (Omaha) (42-7), #3158 Ralston (44-0), #3611 Plattsmouth (46-0), #4681 Bennington (21-12), #6366 Schuyler (42-21), #7630 Vermillion (SD) (24-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 42-45 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/23/11 Mount Michael Benedictine (Elkhorn) (56-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Plattsmouth, 9/2 Vermillion (SD), 9/9 at Sioux City West (Sioux City, IA), 9/15 at Gross Catholic [Daniel J.] (Omaha), 9/23 at Mount Michael Benedictine (Elkhorn), 9/30 Ralston, 10/7 Schuyler, 10/14 at Bennington, 10/20 Blair Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Blair (35.3), Gross Catholic [Daniel J.] (Omaha) (22.5), Plattsmouth (21.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sioux City West (Sioux City, IA) (-22.7), Mount Michael Benedictine (Elkhorn) (-8), Schuyler (-3.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #59 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5293 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Plattsmouth [projection: 28-14 loss]