| Bellevue West (Bellevue, NE) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Purple/Gold/White Coach: John Faiman League: A District 2 (moving from A District 5) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cole Patterson 5'11" 200 Junior DB Brad Brazeal 6'2" 200 Junior WR/DB Mike Gilbert 5'7" 195 Junior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Motivated To Improve Team Weaknesses: Few Returning Starters, Tough District RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 13.6 2011 National Rank: #4677 2011 State Rank: #52 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 7.9 2012 National Rank: #5705 2012 State Rank: #68 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2637 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.8 Dynasty Record: 55-38 [54-39 on the field] (22-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 3-7 2011 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th) 2011 Points For Average: 24.2 2011 Points Against Average: 28.8 2011 Differential: -4.6 2011 Wins: #1163 Millard North (Omaha) (forfeit), #5242 Omaha North (Omaha) (35-21), #7480 Bellevue East (Bellevue) (35-13) 2011 Losses: #287 Lincoln Southeast (Lincoln) (30-15), #357 Burke (Omaha) (33-7), #976 Papillion-LaVista (Papillion) (37-33), #1306 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (35-13), #2894 Omaha Westside (Omaha) (31-28), #3342 Kearney (24-21), #5084 Creighton Prep (Omaha) (35-31) 2011 Opponents W-L: 68-39 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; A District 4), 2004 (A District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Bellevue East (Bellevue), 8/31 at Millard South (Omaha), 9/7 Benson (Omaha), 9/14 Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion), 9/21 at Papillion-LaVista (Papillion), 9/28 at Omaha South (Omaha), 10/5 Millard North (Omaha), 10/12 at Omaha North (Omaha), 10/19 Burke (Omaha) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Burke (Omaha) (46.2), Millard South (Omaha) (38), Papillion-LaVista (Papillion) (36.7) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Benson (Omaha) (-16.9), Omaha South (Omaha) (-12.7), Bellevue East (Bellevue) (1.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22 (27.3 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2079 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2012 Projected League Finish: 5th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |