Verdigris (Claremore, OK)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Black/Red Coach: Dan Nickles League: 3A District 6 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Matt Cegielski 6'3" 210 Senior OLB 4.75 Christian Hitchcock 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.90 Bryce Lindsey 5'9" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Solid QB Team Weaknesses: Depth, Need Linemen To Develop RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.4 2010 National Rank: #4417 2010 State Rank: #80 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.6 2011 National Rank: #3144 2011 State Rank: #55 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4811 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9 Dynasty Record: 39-20 (27-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 36.4 2010 Points Against Average: 26.6 2010 Differential: +9.8 2010 Wins: #3768 Sequoyah (Tahlequah) (26-21), #4235 Sperry (24-21), #6026 Keys (Park Hill) (27-24), #7634 Inola (56-35), #8727 Sequoyah (Claremore) (42-21), #10079 Kellyville (42-12), #10801 Westville (42-27), #11751 Dewey (54-13), #12055 Locust Grove (41-7) 2010 Losses: #2712 Metro Christian (Tulsa) (52-30), #4236 Beggs (55-25), #4235 Sperry (31-28) 2010 Opponents W-L: 64-65 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/2/11 Sperry (62-41), 9/9/11 Dewey (44-20), 9/16/11 Keys (Park Hill) (47-21) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Sperry, 9/9 Dewey, 9/16 Keys (Park Hill), 9/23 at Sequoyah (Tahlequah), 9/30 Inola, 10/7 at Sequoyah (Claremore), 10/14 Locust Grove, 10/20 at Metro Christian (Tulsa), 10/28 at Kellyville, 11/4 Westville Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Metro Christian (Tulsa) (22.8), Sequoyah (Tahlequah) (17.4), Sperry (13) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Locust Grove (-19.1), Westville (-11.9), Dewey (-9.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4 (5.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #157 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7823 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10% Opener: 9/2 at Sperry [projection: 31-27 win]