Van Horn (Independence, MO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Red/Gray Coach: Jeff Tolbert League: Crossroads Playoff Division: 3 Playoff Division Rank: #49 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Denzel Strong 5'11" 190 Junior RB Kapena Faitau 6'1" 220 Senior OL Joe Pedrino 5'10" 200 Junior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: QB, C RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -22.2 2010 National Rank: #12615 2010 State Rank: #275 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -21.7 2011 National Rank: #12510 2011 State Rank: #272 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -27.2 Dynasty National Rank: #13616 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.5 Dynasty Record: 6-43 (4-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 17 2010 Points Against Average: 31.4 2010 Differential: -14.4 2010 Wins: #13160 Wyandotte (Kansas City, KS) (6-0), #13338 Maranatha Academy (Shawnee, KS) (49-14) 2010 Losses: #1137 Richmond (61-22), #4851 Oak Grove (46-7), #6033 East Buchanan (Gower) (36-16), #6805 Odessa (50-12), #10918 Butler (27-22), #11204 Sherwood (Creighton) (28-8), #11365 Renaissance Academy of Math & Science (Kansas City) (34-14), #12284 St. Mary's (Independence) (18-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 60-41 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Renaissance Academy of Math & Science (Kansas City), 9/2 at Wyandotte (Kansas City, KS), 9/9 East Buchanan (Gower), 9/16 at Butler, 9/23 Sherwood (Creighton), 10/1 at St. Mary's (Independence), 10/14 Oak Grove, 10/21 Odessa, 10/27 at Richmond Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Richmond (34.5), Oak Grove (12.5), Odessa (4.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wyandotte (Kansas City, KS) (-26.5), St. Mary's (Independence) (-25.3), Renaissance Academy of Math & Science (Kansas City) (-14.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9505 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Renaissance Academy of Math & Science (Kansas City) [projection: 27-17 loss]