Van Horn (Independence, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Jeff Tolbert
League: Crossroads
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #44

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Denzel Strong 5'10" 210 Senior RB/LB 4.60
Joseph Naiuli 5'10" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.80
Marquis Bever 5'9" 175 Junior WR/DB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Leadership

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 1.6
2011 National Rank: #7528
2011 State Rank: #149
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -2.9
2012 National Rank: #8687
2012 State Rank: #181
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #13869
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.2
Dynasty Record: 17-66 (9-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 25.9
2011 Points Against Average: 22.6
2011 Differential: +3.3
2011 Wins: #3618 Oak Grove (26-19), #8121 Renaissance Academy of Math & Science (Kansas City) (19-14), #11392 Sherwood (Creighton) (50-22), #11833 Odessa (46-21), #12740 Wyandotte (Kansas City, KS) (29-20), #13688 St. Mary's (Independence) (42-19), #14476 Maranatha Academy (Shawnee, KS) (53-8)
2011 Losses: #1678 Richmond (44-14), #2034 Maryville (41-0), #5381 East Buchanan (Gower) (28-6), #7557 Butler (13-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 68-49
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Polo, 8/31 at Wyandotte (Kansas City, KS), 9/7 Sherwood (Creighton), 9/14 Butler, 9/22 Afrikan Centered (Kansas City), 9/28 at Maranatha Academy (Shawnee, KS), 10/5 Hogan Prep Charter (Kansas City), 10/12 at St. Mary's (Independence), 10/19 Santa Fe (Alma)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hogan Prep Charter (Kansas City) (3.6), Butler (3), Polo (-3.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Maranatha Academy (Shawnee, KS) (-47.7), St. Mary's (Independence) (-32.9), Wyandotte (Kansas City, KS) (-23.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7 (-1.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #249
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11299
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%