| Sterling (KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Black Bears Colors: Black/White Coach: Matt Hendricks League: Central Kansas Playoff Division: 2-1A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2011 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Riley Galyon 5'9" 170 Senior DB/QB Austin Maxwell 6'4" 220 Senior LB/TE Jed Dierksen 6'1" 255 Junior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Quickness, Intelligence, Strong Defense Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Lack Depth, Size RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 9.5 2011 National Rank: #5579 2011 State Rank: #83 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 1.8 2012 National Rank: #7242 2012 State Rank: #112 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -0.8 Dynasty National Rank: #8486 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8 Dynasty Record: 41-49 (21-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 26.8 2011 Points Against Average: 17.7 2011 Differential: +9.1 2011 Wins: #5994 Hillsboro (30-14), #6647 Ellsworth (22-0), #6999 Hoisington (14-8), #9887 Remington (Whitewater) (50-2), #10546 Kingman (42-14), #11323 Haven (44-19), #12109 Lyons (30-7) 2011 Losses: #2018 Beloit (58-22), #2286 Halstead (29-0), #6942 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (26-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 43-52 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Mid) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), 9/7 at Hillsboro, 9/14 Lyons, 9/21 at Halstead, 9/28 Ellinwood, 10/5 at Medicine Lodge, 10/12 LaCrosse, 10/19 at Inman, 10/25 at Stanton County (Johnson) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Halstead (27.2), LaCrosse (26.6), Hillsboro (13.2) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ellinwood (-21.1), Lyons (-19.5), Inman (-16.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6 (4.7 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6968 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2012 Projected League Finish: 6th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |