Union (MO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Black/Red Coach: Brent Eckley League: Four Rivers Playoff Division: 4 Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 1-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ryan Baser 5'9" 195 Junior RB/LB 4.60 Ryan Coons 5'10" 175 Junior WR/DB 4.60 Cody Post 6'0" 225 Junior OL/DL 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Size/Strength Team Weaknesses: Depth, Speed RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 26 2010 National Rank: #2171 2010 State Rank: #42 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -15 2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.6 2011 National Rank: #1744 2011 State Rank: #28 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19 Dynasty National Rank: #2792 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.5 Dynasty Record: 47-11 (28-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 11-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 37.2 2010 Points Against Average: 12.6 2010 Differential: +24.6 2010 Wins: #2507 Warren County (Warrenton) (42-21), #3982 Hillcrest (Springfield) (14-7), #5630 Owensville (42-7), #7897 St. Clair (35-14), #8301 Vashon (St. Louis) (35-0), #8729 West Plains (48-8), #9641 Affton (St. Louis) (43-8), #10805 Sullivan (35-7), #11750 Hermann (49-0), #12012 Pacific (49-7), #12609 St. James (48-0) 2010 Losses: #181 Webb City (42-7), #2119 Fort Zumwalt East (St. Peters) (43-36) 2010 Opponents W-L: 82-65 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008, 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/26/11 Affton (St. Louis) (48-7), 9/2/11 Vashon (St. Louis) (63-22), 9/9/11 St. James (48-12), 9/16/11 Hermann (70-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Affton (St. Louis), 9/2 Vashon (St. Louis), 9/9 at St. James, 9/16 Hermann, 9/23 Fort Zumwalt East (St. Peters), 9/30 at Warren County (Warrenton), 10/7 Owensville, 10/14 at Sullivan, 10/21 Pacific, 10/27 at St. Clair Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Zumwalt East (St. Peters) (26.3), Warren County (Warrenton) (22.4), Owensville (15.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. James (-22.2), Pacific (-21.6), Affton (St. Louis) (-18.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4 (7.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #150 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9372 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 62% Opener: 8/26 at Affton (St. Louis) [projection: 49-0 win]