GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brooks Barta
League: Big Seven
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Trent Tanking 6'3" 210 Senior LB
Brandon Schumann 5'10" 240 Senior DL
Tyler Burdiek 6'2" 220 Senior LB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Rob Riederer 6'1" 205 Senior LB 4.69 [Tulsa]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Offensive Backfield, Optimism Is High
Team Weaknesses: Young OL, Tough League
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 30.6
2011 National Rank: #1617
2011 State Rank: #22
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 29.4
2012 National Rank: #1534
2012 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 35.7
Dynasty National Rank: #323
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 100-13 (58-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 39.6
2011 Points Against Average: 11.8
2011 Differential: +27.8
2011 Wins: #3442 Topeka (37-30), #4808 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (47-0), #6632 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (35-14), #8103 Sabetha (35-0), #9084 Jefferson West (Meriden) (48-7), #9325 Wamego (74-12), #10436 Hiawatha (50-7), #12427 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (44-0)
2011 Losses: #261 Rose Hill (28-12), #621 Hayden (Topeka) (20-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 53-49
Recent State Championships: 2005, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 DeSoto, 9/7 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale), 9/14 at Sabetha, 9/21 at Hiawatha, 9/28 Perry-Lecompton (Perry), 10/5 Jefferson West (Meriden), 10/12 at Wamego, 10/19 Hayden (Topeka), 10/25 at Royal Valley (Hoyt)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hayden (Topeka) (38.4), DeSoto (14.8), Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (-25.2), Hiawatha (-7.4), Wamego (-5.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 (12.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #108
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6178
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%