East (Cheyenne, WY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Black/Blue Coach: Chad Goff League: 4A Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Class Leadership, High Expectations Team Weaknesses: Must Be Confident Enough To Win Games Early In Season RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 12.8 2011 National Rank: #4838 2011 State Rank: #10 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 20.1 2012 National Rank: #2949 2012 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3703 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.6 Dynasty Record: 51-43 (33-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (tied for 4th) 2011 Points For Average: 23.5 2011 Points Against Average: 21.8 2011 Differential: +1.7 2011 Wins: #3205 Natrona County (Casper) (24-19), #6226 Evanston (28-27), #6226 Evanston (21-13), #6684 Central (Cheyenne) (21-14), #9677 Laramie (29-6), #10248 Walsh [Kelly] (Casper) (52-7), #13364 South (Cheyenne) (49-6) 2011 Losses: #1708 Sheridan (44-14), #1708 Sheridan (42-14), #3205 Natrona County (Casper) (26-3), #4529 Campbell County (Gillette) (30-21), #9218 Rock Springs (27-6) 2011 Opponents W-L: 71-54 Recent State Championships: 2007 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A South), 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A South), 2005 (5A South), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A South) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Walsh [Kelly] (Casper), 8/31 at Laramie, 9/7 Campbell County (Gillette), 9/14 at Central (Cheyenne), 9/21 South (Cheyenne), 9/28 at Natrona County (Casper), 10/5 Rock Springs, 10/12 at Evanston, 10/19 at Sheridan Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sheridan (29.9), Natrona County (Casper) (23.7), Campbell County (Gillette) (12.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South (Cheyenne) (-23.2), Laramie (-17.2), Walsh [Kelly] (Casper) (-8.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8 (9.7 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6756 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%