Verdigris (Claremore, OK)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Dan Nickles
League: 3A District 5 (moving from 3A District 6)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tanner Smith 5'11" 205 RB/DB 4.60
J.D. Hanslovan 5'11" 225 RB/LB 4.70
Dalton Inman 6'4" 285 OL/DL 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 24.6
2011 National Rank: #2475
2011 State Rank: #44
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 26.9
2012 National Rank: #1873
2012 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5006
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.7
Dynasty Record: 69-36 (45-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 43
2011 Points Against Average: 25.1
2011 Differential: +17.9
2011 Wins: #2401 Sequoyah (Tahlequah) (35-28), #4378 Keys (Park Hill) (47-21), #4625 Sequoyah (Claremore) (43-21), #7065 Sperry (62-41), #7065 Sperry (44-6), #7929 Kellyville (46-27), #8545 Dewey (44-20), #11076 Inola (48-21), #11416 Locust Grove (52-21), #13256 Westville (55-15)
2011 Losses: #1000 Metro Christian (Tulsa) (45-16), #1977 Seminole (35-24)
2011 Opponents W-L: 64-65
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 3A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Stilwell, 9/7 at Newcastle, 9/14 at Perkins-Tryon (Perkins), 9/21 Blackwell, 9/28 at Berryhill (Tulsa), 10/5 at Tulsa NOAH HomeSchool (Tulsa), 10/12 at Metro Christian (Tulsa), 10/18 at Sequoyah (Claremore), 10/26 Dewey, 11/2 Sperry
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Metro Christian (Tulsa) (36.5), Berryhill (Tulsa) (35.6), Newcastle (15.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Blackwell (-13.3), Stilwell (-9.7), Tulsa NOAH HomeSchool (Tulsa) (-0.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (7.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%