Baxter Springs (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Red/White Coach: Donnie Bigby League: Crawford-Neosho-Cherokee Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #62 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Derek Barnes 6'0" 170 Junior WR Amos Bindel 5'11" 175 Junior TE/LB Jacob Bowles 5'11" 290 Junior G STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Returns Most Starters, Defending Pass Team Weaknesses: Conditioning, Must Be More Physical RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -36.4 2011 National Rank: #13976 2011 State Rank: #227 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2012 Starting Power Rating: -31.9 2012 National Rank: #13534 2012 State Rank: #221 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -9.7 Dynasty National Rank: #11222 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.2 Dynasty Record: 32-48 (24-32 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 1-8 2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (7th) 2011 Points For Average: 17.2 2011 Points Against Average: 48.8 2011 Differential: -31.6 2011 Wins: #13988 Southeast (Cherokee) (54-46) 2011 Losses: #5408 Galena (54-14), #6301 Field Kindley (Coffeyville) (53-0), #7914 Columbus (53-15), #9676 Riverton (42-0), #9718 Frontenac (49-28), #10764 Erie (53-12), #12043 Labette County (Altamont) (47-18), #13800 Diamond (MO) (42-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 40-51 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Galena, 9/7 St. Mary's-Colgan (Pittsburg), 9/14 Southeast (Cherokee), 9/21 at Erie, 9/28 Riverton, 10/5 at Frontenac, 10/12 at Columbus, 10/19 Labette County (Altamont), 10/25 Field Kindley (Coffeyville) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's-Colgan (Pittsburg) (22.8), Galena (12.2), Field Kindley (Coffeyville) (9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast (Cherokee) (-36.5), Labette County (Altamont) (-22.9), Erie (-11.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #159 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8620 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2012 Projected League Finish: 8th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%