Hillsboro (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Lance Sawyer League: Central Kansas Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Lucas Sinclair 5'11" 165 Senior QB/DB Mitchell Day 5'7" 135 Senior RB/DB Christian Ratzlaff 6'2" 170 Junior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Know How To Win, Competitive Attitude Team Weaknesses: Must Be Confident Enough To Win Games Early In Season RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 7.7 2011 National Rank: #5993 2011 State Rank: #87 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 12 2012 National Rank: #4685 2012 State Rank: #79 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.6 Dynasty National Rank: #5270 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.6 Dynasty Record: 51-43 (22-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 5th) 2011 Points For Average: 23.1 2011 Points Against Average: 20.5 2011 Differential: +2.6 2011 Wins: #2463 Hesston (16-10), #7156 Marion (21-0), #9887 Remington (Whitewater) (41-12), #10546 Kingman (35-3), #12109 Lyons (35-0) 2011 Losses: #1798 Sedgwick (41-20), #2286 Halstead (36-7), #2851 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (47-21), #5580 Sterling (30-14), #6942 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (26-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 54-42 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - Mid), 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Mid) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Lyons, 9/7 Sterling, 9/14 Nickerson, 9/21 at Hesston, 9/28 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), 10/5 Remington (Whitewater), 10/12 at Moundridge, 10/19 Marion, 10/25 at Halstead Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Halstead (27.2), Hesston (24.1), Nickerson (11) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lyons (-19.5), Moundridge (-11.3), Remington (Whitewater) (-7.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7 (10.3 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6390 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%