Sterling (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Black Bears Colors: Black/White Coach: Matt Hendricks League: Central Kansas Playoff Division: 2-1A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 2.6 2012 National Rank: #7342 2012 State Rank: #122 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: -5.5 2013 National Rank: #9285 2013 State Rank: #151 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -2.5 Dynasty National Rank: #8770 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3 Dynasty Record: 22-29 (9-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 4-7 2012 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (10th) 2012 Points For Average: 26.6 2012 Points Against Average: 24.9 2012 Differential: +1.7 2012 Wins: #6423 Smith Center (26-16), #9393 Inman (40-0), #13112 Medicine Lodge (55-22), #13631 Ellinwood (50-18) 2012 Losses: #1548 Meade (32-14), #2928 LaCrosse (42-28), #3240 Hillsboro (28-6), #6359 Stanton County (Johnson) (28-20), #6742 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (27-26), #7464 Halstead (48-16), #9636 Lyons (13-12) 2012 Opponents W-L: 67-43 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Mid) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), 9/13 Hillsboro, 9/20 at Lyons, 9/27 Halstead, 10/4 at Ellinwood, 10/11 Medicine Lodge, 10/18 at LaCrosse, 10/25 Inman, 10/31 Stanton County (Johnson) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: LaCrosse (25.9), Hillsboro (20.6), Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (10.6) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ellinwood (-32.9), Medicine Lodge (-29.8), Lyons (-6.8) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 (5 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.7 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #138 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8444 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2013 Projected League Finish: 9th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.