Kenai Central (Kenai, AK)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Kardinals
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: John Marquez
League: Northern Lights
Playoff Division: Medium
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Grayden Mendenhall 5'10" 225 RB/LB 4.70
Duncan Brewer 5'10" 235 OL/DL 4.80
Brad Smithwick 5'11" 195 OL/LB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Discipline, Competitive Attitude, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Young, Lack Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 18
2011 National Rank: #3694
2011 State Rank: #7
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 13.5
2012 National Rank: #4349
2012 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2637
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 64-22 (32-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 30.7
2011 Points Against Average: 21.2
2011 Differential: +9.5
2011 Wins: #3131 Soldotna (28-12), #4832 Homer (26-14), #8209 Kodiak (42-7), #8419 Skyview (Soldotna) (48-7), #10448 Eielson [Ben] (Eielson AFB) (42-22), #11116 Houston (Big Lake) (38-3)
2011 Losses: #3131 Soldotna (50-20), #4832 Homer (21-14), #5498 Wasilla (24-20), #8899 North Pole (52-29)
2011 Opponents W-L: 52-33
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2009 (Small), 2005 (Small), 2004 (Small), 2003 (Small)
Recent League Championships: 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/10 East (Anchorage), 8/17 at Colony (Palmer), 8/25 Homer, 8/31 at North Pole, 9/8 Kodiak, 9/14 at Houston (Big Lake), 9/22 Skyview (Soldotna), 9/29 at Soldotna
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Soldotna (26.9), East (Anchorage) (20.6), Homer (14.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Houston (Big Lake) (-12.6), Colony (Palmer) (-10.3), Kodiak (-6.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7 (7.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6287
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%