Sterling (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Black Bears Colors: Black/White Coach: Matt Hendricks League: Central Kansas Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Seth Humphreys QB Alex Burgess FB Chad Bennett RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Defensive Secondary, DL Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth, Must Beat Top Teams RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 3.3 2010 National Rank: #7123 2010 State Rank: #109 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 8.4 2011 National Rank: #5403 2011 State Rank: #84 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -3.3 Dynasty National Rank: #9139 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.1 Dynasty Record: 21-29 (11-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 24.8 2010 Points Against Average: 19.3 2010 Differential: +5.5 2010 Wins: #7627 Hillsboro (22-12), #8292 Hoisington (36-6), #10473 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (40-14), #10828 Kingman (40-6), #12582 Lyons (46-14), #13988 Haven (44-7) 2010 Losses: #2897 Smith Center (28-6), #3669 Halstead (34-0), #4694 Remington (Whitewater) (38-6), #6835 Ellsworth (34-8) 2010 Opponents W-L: 43-52 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Mid) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/16/11 Hillsboro (30-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Remington (Whitewater), 9/9 at Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), 9/16 Hillsboro, 9/23 at Halstead, 9/30 Haven, 10/7 at Kingman, 10/14 Ellsworth, 10/21 Hoisington, 10/27 at Lyons Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Remington (Whitewater) (15.2), Ellsworth (14.9), Halstead (14.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Haven (-35.6), Lyons (-16.3), Kingman (-9.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5 (0.3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9108 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/2 Remington (Whitewater) [projection: 28-22 loss]