Natrona County (Casper, WY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Steve Harshman
League: 4A
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 10-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Anaya 6'3" 245 Senior LB/TE 4.74
Colter Bentley 6'1" 255 Senior DT/C 5.32
Brecken Biggs 5'11" 185 Senior QB/S 4.68

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong/Talented Senior Class, Junior Class, Return Key Players From Playoff Team
Team Weaknesses: Lack Returning Offensive Starters

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 20.4
2011 National Rank: #3204
2011 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.4
2012 National Rank: #2720
2012 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 24.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1426
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 69-26 (41-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 34.2
2011 Points Against Average: 9.1
2011 Differential: +25.1
2011 Wins: #1708 Sheridan (20-6), #4529 Campbell County (Gillette) (41-34), #4839 East (Cheyenne) (26-3), #6226 Evanston (14-7), #6684 Central (Cheyenne) (20-13), #9218 Rock Springs (43-0), #9677 Laramie (38-7), #9677 Laramie (44-0), #10248 Walsh [Kelly] (Casper) (49-6), #13364 South (Cheyenne) (62-0)
2011 Losses: #4839 East (Cheyenne) (24-19)
2011 Opponents W-L: 51-64
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2003 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2007 (5A North), 2005 (5A North), 2004 (5A North), 2003 (5A North)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at South (Cheyenne), 8/31 at Sheridan, 9/7 Central (Cheyenne), 9/14 Rock Springs, 9/21 at Walsh [Kelly] (Casper), 9/28 East (Cheyenne), 10/5 Evanston, 10/12 at Laramie, 10/19 Campbell County (Gillette)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sheridan (29.9), East (Cheyenne) (21.3), Campbell County (Gillette) (12.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South (Cheyenne) (-23.2), Laramie (-17.2), Walsh [Kelly] (Casper) (-8.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 (2.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6871
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%