Abilene (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cowboys Colors: Brown/Orange Coach: Jeff Geist League: North Central Kansas Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Andy Wilson 6'3" 175 Senior QB Jacob Harms 6'7" 210 Senior T Nolan Berry 6'0" 225 Senior T STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talented QB Team Weaknesses: Defense Must Progress Quickly RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 21.9 2011 National Rank: #2913 2011 State Rank: #51 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 16.2 2012 National Rank: #3737 2012 State Rank: #64 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 15.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3284 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1 Dynasty Record: 59-34 (31-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 29.7 2011 Points Against Average: 17.3 2011 Differential: +12.4 2011 Wins: #2463 Hesston (28-13), #3018 Concordia (17-16), #6942 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (42-20), #7827 Marysville (21-14), #7822 Nickerson (21-9), #8129 Clay Center (49-25), #8129 Clay Center (28-7), #9325 Wamego (38-14), #10804 Atchison (42-8), #11272 Chapman (35-15) 2011 Losses: #774 Buhler (49-6) 2011 Opponents W-L: 50-57 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Scott (Scott City), 9/7 at Clay Center, 9/14 at Rossville, 9/21 Concordia, 9/28 at Wamego, 10/5 Marysville, 10/12 Chapman, 10/19 at McPherson, 10/25 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Scott (Scott City) (43.8), Concordia (20), McPherson (17.5) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Chapman (-13.2), Wamego (-5.3), Marysville (2.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 (7.8 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4082 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%