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GENERAL
Nickname: Railroaders
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Brent Glann
League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division I
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Coleman Kingsley 5'10" 180 QB 4.70
Cory Martens 6'2" 205 DE/TE 4.90
Jacob Bartel 6'3" 225 LB/T 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Stronger/Faster, More Experienced
Team Weaknesses: Overall Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 2.9
2011 National Rank: #7222
2011 State Rank: #116
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 7.4
2012 National Rank: #5832
2012 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4516
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 43-43 (28-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 25.6
2011 Points Against Average: 31.8
2011 Differential: -6.2
2011 Wins: #9547 Haysville Campus (Wichita) (21-17), #10537 Andover (45-23), #11190 Valley Center (34-14)
2011 Losses: #210 Hutchinson (54-14), #2620 Emporia (40-35), #2955 Central (Salina) (43-20), #2980 South (Salina) (35-32), #3126 McPherson (49-21), #6145 Maize (11-8)
2011 Opponents W-L: 40-49
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2004 (Ark Valley Chisholm Trail Division II)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Maize, 9/7 Central (Salina), 9/14 at Haysville Campus (Wichita), 9/21 Hutchinson, 9/28 at Eisenhower (Goddard), 10/5 South (Salina), 10/12 Emporia, 10/19 at Valley Center, 10/26 at Andover
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hutchinson (57.8), Emporia (31.1), Central (Salina) (27.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Andover (-15.3), Haysville Campus (Wichita) (-7.7), Valley Center (-7.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3301
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%