Sterling (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Black Bears Colors: Black/White Coach: Matt Hendricks League: Central Kansas Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #44 RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -9.2 2013 National Rank: #10063 2013 State Rank: #162 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: -12.4 2014 National Rank: #10731 2014 State Rank: #178 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -1.2 Dynasty National Rank: #8659 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.2 Dynasty Record: 49-62 (21-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 4-6 2013 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (9th) 2013 Points For Average: 28.7 2013 Points Against Average: 27.6 2013 Differential: +1.1 2013 Wins: #9636 Inman (26-20), #12764 Medicine Lodge (41-18), #13352 Stanton County (Johnson) (61-0), #13438 Ellinwood (48-8) 2013 Losses: #2811 LaCrosse (30-14), #4569 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (42-12), #4747 Smith Center (47-0), #8489 Halstead (30-27), #8564 Lyons (40-28), #10152 Hillsboro (41-30) 2013 Opponents W-L: 52-45 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Mid) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Hillsboro, 9/12 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), 9/19 at Hesston, 9/26 at Haven, 10/3 Halstead, 10/10 at Kingman, 10/17 Lyons, 10/24 Hoisington, 10/30 at Ellsworth Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hoisington (13.1), Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (10.9), Hesston (2.5) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Haven (-18.6), Hillsboro (-9.1), Ellsworth (-6.5) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4 (-3.6 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #141 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8162 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2014 Projected League Finish: 10th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.