West Franklin (Pomona, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Royal Blue/Black/Silver
Coach: Chuck Lee
League: Flint Hills
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #59

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mitchell Walters 6'1" 200 Junior OL
Briar Shaffer 6'0" 190 Senior TB
Dakota Starbuck 5'10" 185 Senior QB/K

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Squad, Talent/Depth At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop Both Lines, Graduated 4 Good OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -25.5
2010 National Rank: #13052
2010 State Rank: #208
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: -31
2011 National Rank: #13516
2011 State Rank: #220
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -26
Dynasty National Rank: #13495
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5
Dynasty Record: 11-34 (10-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 19.6
2010 Points Against Average: 28.7
2010 Differential: -9.1
2010 Wins: #13108 Osage City (34-20), #13956 Uniontown (29-21), #14336 Chase County (Cottonwood Falls) (19-12), #14439 Herington (14-13)
2010 Losses: #4627 Wellsville (52-14), #6742 Lyndon (49-13), #8929 Northern Heights (Allen) (36-34), #10535 Mission Valley (Eskridge) (34-7), #13273 Central Heights (Richmond) (21-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 38-48
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Three Rivers)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Lyndon, 9/9 Herington, 9/16 at Mission Valley (Eskridge), 9/23 Chase County (Cottonwood Falls), 9/30 at Osage City, 10/7 at Northern Heights (Allen), 10/14 Central Heights (Richmond), 10/21 Uniontown, 10/27 Wellsville
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lyndon (8.2), Wellsville (6.7), Mission Valley (Eskridge) (-9.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Herington (-44.6), Chase County (Cottonwood Falls) (-35.5), Uniontown (-29.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #222
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13279
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Lyndon [projection: 48-6 loss]