Velma-Alma (Velma, OK)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Comets Colors: Maroon/Gray Coach: Greg Gothard League: A District 4 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dallen Mercer 6'2" 215 Senior RB/LB Checotah Lynn 5'9" 160 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Return Several Starting Players, Team Speed, Good Size Team Weaknesses: Youth, Learning How To Win RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -8.7 2011 National Rank: #10104 2011 State Rank: #183 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7 2012 Starting Power Rating: 1.6 2012 National Rank: #7304 2012 State Rank: #129 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5100 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.3 Dynasty Record: 81-30-1 (56-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 34 2011 Points Against Average: 31.8 2011 Differential: +2.2 2011 Wins: #10269 Mangum (52-26), #12052 Empire (Duncan) (28-20), #14060 Maysville (52-16), #14125 Waurika (50-22), #14341 Wilson (60-22), #14455 Bray-Doyle (Bray) (54-12) 2011 Losses: #3601 Minco (51-18), #3824 Wynnewood (46-16), #4744 Comanche (46-28), #6507 Ringling (48-6), #8476 Rush Springs (43-22), #12074 Healdton (29-22) 2011 Opponents W-L: 70-61 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2006 (1A District 3) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/30 at Comanche, 9/7 Wynnewood, 9/14 at Elmore City-Pernell (Elmore City), 9/21 Ringling, 9/28 at Wilson, 10/5 Bray-Doyle (Bray), 10/12 at Walters, 10/18 Rush Springs, 10/26 Empire (Duncan), 11/2 at Healdton Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wynnewood (26.6), Comanche (13.2), Ringling (5.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wilson (-47.9), Bray-Doyle (Bray) (-46.9), Walters (-37) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19 (-10.4 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%