Washburn Rural (Topeka, KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blues Colors: Blue/White Coach: Derick Hammes League: Centennial Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Dale Henderson 5'8" 160 Junior RB Earl Mariner 6'4" 300 Junior DL Brodie Cronister 6'0" 185 Junior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Coming Off A Winning Season, Optimism Is High Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Seniors RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 28.7 2011 National Rank: #1871 2011 State Rank: #29 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 24 2012 National Rank: #2278 2012 State Rank: #37 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3847 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12 Dynasty Record: 35-45 (31-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 31.8 2011 Points Against Average: 22.5 2011 Differential: +9.3 2011 Wins: #2130 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (35-14), #2620 Emporia (52-43), #3582 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (31-6), #7111 Highland Park (Topeka) (41-3), #7161 Seaman (Topeka) (21-11), #11052 West (Topeka) (50-6) 2011 Losses: #187 Heights (Wichita) (43-0), #621 Hayden (Topeka) (21-14), #879 Manhattan (24-21), #3442 Topeka (54-53) 2011 Opponents W-L: 60-45 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/30 at Blue Valley West (Stilwell), 9/7 Highland Park (Topeka), 9/14 at Hayden (Topeka), 9/21 West (Topeka), 9/28 at Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh), 10/5 Seaman (Topeka), 10/12 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City), 10/19 at Manhattan, 10/26 at Topeka Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hayden (Topeka) (38.4), Topeka (29.8), Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (27.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West (Topeka) (-18.1), Highland Park (Topeka) (3.3), Seaman (Topeka) (13.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 (24.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2189 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2012 Projected League Finish: 5th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%