Washburn Rural (Topeka, KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blues Colors: Blue/White Coach: Derick Hammes League: Centennial Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brandon Dozier 5'11" 180 RB Jeddy Tuiloma 6'1" 290 Senior OL Skylar Curtis 6'2" 175 QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Consistency, Experienced Playmakers, Offensive Firepower Team Weaknesses: Must Keep Improving, Need Good Workouts RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 26.3 2010 National Rank: #2118 2010 State Rank: #30 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 30.5 2011 National Rank: #1281 2011 State Rank: #17 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 11.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4677 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.4 Dynasty Record: 17-28 (15-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 29.8 2010 Points Against Average: 26.1 2010 Differential: +3.7 2010 Wins: #2000 Emporia (27-26), #2990 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (38-35), #3271 Seaman (Topeka) (27-21), #6485 Highland Park (Topeka) (28-10), #8988 West (Topeka) (66-14) 2010 Losses: #655 Manhattan (34-7), #947 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (41-26), #1084 Hayden (Topeka) (23-21), #1263 Topeka (31-28) 2010 Opponents W-L: 51-43 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/11 West (Topeka) (50-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at West (Topeka), 9/10 Emporia, 9/16 at Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh), 9/23 Hayden (Topeka), 9/30 Highland Park (Topeka), 10/7 at Seaman (Topeka), 10/14 at Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City), 10/21 Manhattan, 10/28 Topeka Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Manhattan (40.1), Hayden (Topeka) (36.3), Topeka (35.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Park (Topeka) (6.2), West (Topeka) (10), Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (18.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #801 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/2 at West (Topeka) [projection: 52-31 win]