Wheatland (WY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Scott Schultz League: 2A East (moving from 3A East) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Kolby Braisted 5'10" 175 Senior RB/OLB 4.90 Chase Irvine 5'11" 200 Junior FB/ILB 5.10 Zeb Rose 6'1" 275 Senior G/T 5.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Return Bulk Of Running Game, Many Returning Offensive Players Team Weaknesses: Must Find QB, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -2.5 2010 National Rank: #8740 2010 State Rank: #23 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -3 2011 National Rank: #8875 2011 State Rank: #26 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -6.1 Dynasty National Rank: #9934 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.1 Dynasty Record: 16-28 (8-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 28.6 2010 Points Against Average: 26.2 2010 Differential: +2.4 2010 Wins: #10747 Torrington (48-18), #11655 Worland (35-14), #12822 Sidney (NE) (38-7), #13593 Rawlins (50-0) 2010 Losses: #1670 Douglas (21-14), #2745 Buffalo (63-7), #4522 Cody (49-19), #6032 Riverton (41-30), #7551 Powell (23-16) 2010 Opponents W-L: 45-41 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/9/11 Wright (46-22) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Lander Valley (Lander), 9/9 at Wright, 9/16 Glenrock, 9/23 at Moorcroft, 9/30 Big Horn, 10/7 at Burns, 10/14 Newcastle, 10/21 at Tongue River (Dayton) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Big Horn (21.8), Newcastle (-0.9), Lander Valley (Lander) (-1.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Moorcroft (-21.1), Glenrock (-18.5), Tongue River (Dayton) (-17.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7 (0.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10276 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Lander Valley (Lander) [projection: 28-27 win]