GENERAL
Nickname: Bluehawks
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Carl Tesmer
League: C2 District 7
Playoff Division: C2
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Phil Hamburger 6'2" 195 Senior QB 4.70
Joel Grafel 6'1" 185 Junior LB/FB 4.80
Matt Kissinger 6'1" 170 Senior SE/K 4.70
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Zach Sterup 6'9" 265 Senior OL 5.00 [Nebraska]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Players
Team Weaknesses: Depth Along Front Lines, Tough Conference
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 43.4
2010 National Rank: #447
2010 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 41.1
2011 National Rank: #425
2011 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 38.7
Dynasty National Rank: #342
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5
Dynasty Record: 55-4 (24-0 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 42.3
2010 Points Against Average: 7.3
2010 Differential: +35
2010 Wins: #789 Archbishop Bergan (Fremont) (17-14), #1983 St. Patrick's (North Platte) (21-14), #2153 Crofton (31-12), #4491 Ravenna (30-0), #5239 Blue Hill (42-0), #5431 Kearney Catholic (Kearney) (42-0), #5463 Doniphan-Trumbull (Doniphan) (54-0), #5463 Doniphan-Trumbull (Doniphan) (42-14), #6402 Sutton (48-0), #7511 Superior (51-7), #8367 Wood River (55-13), #9140 Bayard (62-21), #12135 Thayer Central (Hebron) (55-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 76-52
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009 (C1)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (C1 District 7), 2008 (C1 District 7), 2007 (C1 District 8), 2006 (C1 District 8), 2003 (Class C1 District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 27
Streak List: 9/4/09 Minden (35-13), 9/11/09 Fairbury (35-0), 9/17/09 Scotus (Columbus) (42-7), 9/25/09 Fillmore Central (Geneva) (49-0), 10/2/09 Doniphan-Trumbull (Doniphan) (47-14), 10/9/09 Central City (64-0), 10/16/09 St. Paul (61-0), 10/22/09 Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island) (48-0), 10/29/09 Battle Creek (47-12), 11/4/09 Gordon-Rushville (Gordon) (28-0), 11/10/09 Crofton (46-14), 11/17/09 Broken Bow (14-12), 11/24/09 Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk) (26-18), 9/3/10 Kearney Catholic (Kearney) (42-0), 9/10/10 Blue Hill (42-0), 9/17/10 Wood River (55-13), 9/24/10 Ravenna (30-0), 10/1/10 Doniphan-Trumbull (Doniphan) (54-0), 10/8/10 Thayer Central (Hebron) (55-0), 10/15/10 Superior (51-7), 10/21/10 Sutton (48-0), 10/28/10 Bayard (62-21), 11/3/10 Doniphan-Trumbull (Doniphan) (42-14), 11/9/10 Crofton (31-12), 11/16/10 St. Patrick's (North Platte) (21-14), 11/23/10 Archbishop Bergan (Fremont) (17-14), 9/2/11 Kearney Catholic (Kearney) (24-14)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Kearney Catholic (Kearney), 9/9 Blue Hill, 9/16 at Wood River, 9/23 Ravenna, 9/30 Doniphan-Trumbull (Doniphan), 10/7 at Thayer Central (Hebron), 10/14 Superior, 10/20 at Sutton
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Hill (15.4), Ravenna (14.6), Doniphan-Trumbull (Doniphan) (14.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Thayer Central (Hebron) (-18.8), Wood River (-1), Superior (1.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1 (13.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5993
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 92%
Opener: 9/2 at Kearney Catholic (Kearney) [projection: 40-10 win]