Hesston (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Swathers Colors: Black/Red Coach: Marc Marinelli League: Central Kansas Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Braden Weber 5'9" 230 Sophomore OL Bryan Medina 5'9" 220 Senior OL/DL Clayton Spencer 6'1" 185 Senior OL/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Ready For Next Step, Coming Off Playoff Season Team Weaknesses: Must Be Aggressive, Must Develop Depth Along Lines RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 24.6 2011 National Rank: #2463 2011 State Rank: #42 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 22.9 2012 National Rank: #2460 2012 State Rank: #40 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 22.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1681 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.2 Dynasty Record: 72-26 (39-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 33.1 2011 Points Against Average: 12.2 2011 Differential: +20.9 2011 Wins: #2286 Halstead (38-23), #3018 Concordia (19-16), #6122 Pratt/Walden Center Charter (Pratt) (43-0), #6942 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (45-13), #7822 Nickerson (35-6), #10546 Kingman (38-0), #11272 Chapman (49-6), #11323 Haven (55-0) 2011 Losses: #1607 Ulysses (26-19), #2914 Abilene (28-13), #5994 Hillsboro (16-10) 2011 Opponents W-L: 55-52 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2007 (Mid-Central - East), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - East), 2003 (Mid-Central Central) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Halstead, 9/7 at Nickerson, 9/14 Haven, 9/21 Hillsboro, 9/28 at Kingman, 10/5 at Pratt, 10/12 Circle (Towanda), 10/19 at Maize South (Wichita), 10/26 El Dorado Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Halstead (27.2), Hillsboro (13.2), Nickerson (11) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Haven (-14.9), Kingman (-13.6), Circle (Towanda) (-12.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 (10.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #131 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7248 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20%