Great Bend (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/Red Coach: Bo Black League: Western Athletic Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Josh Lopez 5'8" 215 Senior RB Jon Allende 5'11" 175 Junior RB Wyatt Bayless 6'1" 225 Senior T STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Run Ball Well, Consistency Team Weaknesses: Question Marks At Starting Positions RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 26.3 2011 National Rank: #2165 2011 State Rank: #37 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 24.6 2012 National Rank: #2193 2012 State Rank: #35 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 28.3 Dynasty National Rank: #916 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.5 Dynasty Record: 59-32 (30-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st) 2011 Points For Average: 24.6 2011 Points Against Average: 23.3 2011 Differential: +1.3 2011 Wins: #1699 Garden City (14-7), #2955 Central (Salina) (27-13), #3689 Dodge City (28-7), #6330 Liberal (37-14) 2011 Losses: #187 Heights (Wichita) (55-14), #1267 Hays (43-42), #1908 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (21-14), #2980 South (Salina) (26-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 47-33 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Hoisington, 9/7 at Ulysses, 9/14 Garden City, 9/21 North (Wichita), 9/28 at Dodge City, 10/5 Liberal, 10/12 Hays, 10/19 at Central (Salina), 10/26 South (Salina) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ulysses (30.7), Garden City (27.5), Central (Salina) (27.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North (Wichita) (-1.2), Hoisington (4.2), Liberal (13.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1703 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%