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% |