Natrona County (Casper, WY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Steve Harshman
League: 4A
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2012 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Taven Bryan 6'5" 245 Senior T/DL 4.80 [Florida]
Michael Bailey 5'10" 225 Senior G/DL 5.10
Logan Wilson 6'1" 185 Junior ATH 4.70

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Ryan Anaya 6'3" 245 Senior LB 4.7 [Wyoming]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, Attitude, Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 41.8
2012 National Rank: #620
2012 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2013 Starting Power Rating: 30.5
2013 National Rank: #1484
2013 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 24.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1981
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 41-14 (30-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-0
2012 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 44.7
2012 Points Against Average: 6.8
2012 Differential: +37.9
2012 Wins: #2783 Campbell County (Gillette) (35-7), #2783 Campbell County (Gillette) (20-17), #3970 East (Cheyenne) (30-0), #3970 East (Cheyenne) (34-2), #4097 Sheridan (38-13), #6749 Central (Cheyenne) (40-13), #7629 Walsh [Kelly] (Casper) (51-0), #9223 Evanston (51-7), #9587 Rock Springs (58-7), #9587 Rock Springs (54-7), #11593 Laramie (56-0), #12949 South (Cheyenne) (69-8)
2012 Losses: none
2012 Opponents W-L: 59-66
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2010, 2003 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007 (5A North), 2005 (5A North), 2004 (5A North), 2003 (5A North)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 12
Streak List: 8/24/12 South (Cheyenne) (69-8), 8/31/12 Sheridan (38-13), 9/7/12 Central (Cheyenne) (40-13), 9/14/12 Rock Springs (58-7), 9/22/12 Walsh [Kelly] (Casper) (51-0), 9/28/12 East (Cheyenne) (34-2), 10/5/12 Evanston (51-7), 10/12/12 Laramie (56-0), 10/19/12 Campbell County (Gillette) (20-17), 10/26/12 Rock Springs (54-7), 11/2/12 East (Cheyenne) (30-0), 11/10/12 Campbell County (Gillette) (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Central (Cheyenne), 9/6 East (Cheyenne), 9/13 at Laramie, 9/20 Campbell County (Gillette), 9/27 at Evanston, 10/4 Walsh [Kelly] (Casper), 10/11 South (Cheyenne), 10/18 at Sheridan, 10/25 Rock Springs
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Campbell County (Gillette) (23.2), East (Cheyenne) (17), Sheridan (16.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: South (Cheyenne) (-26), Laramie (-16.5), Rock Springs (-6.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 (5.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7885
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71%