Ellsworth (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Black/Red Coach: Brent Schneider League: North Central AA Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #36 RETURNERS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Returning Lettermen, Made Much Positive Growth Last Season RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: -4.8 2014 National Rank: #9057 2014 State Rank: #147 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: -5.3 2015 National Rank: #9083 2015 State Rank: #148 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -5.7 Dynasty National Rank: #10013 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.4 Dynasty Record: 47-66 (29-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 5-5 2014 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2014 Points For Average: 18.2 2014 Points Against Average: 29.6 2014 Differential: -11.4 2014 Wins: #9889 Sacred Heart (Salina) (24-10), #12207 Republic County (Belleville) (27-0), #12255 Russell (41-10), #12671 Lyons (20-13), #13369 Sterling (57-30) 2014 Losses: #591 Scott (Scott City) (56-0), #5238 Minneapolis (16-7), #5331 Hoisington (60-6), #5461 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (41-0), #6848 Beloit (60-0) 2014 Opponents W-L: 51-51 Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/18/15 Republic County (Belleville) (21-8) SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 9/4 Russell, 9/11 Beloit, 9/18 at Republic County (Belleville), 9/25 Sacred Heart (Salina), 10/2 at Minneapolis, 10/9 at Southeast of Saline (Gypsum), 10/16 Hoisington, 10/23 Lyons, 10/29 at Sterling Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Hoisington (18.4), Minneapolis (11), Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (2.6) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Lyons (-24.7), Sterling (-22.5), Republic County (Belleville) (-16.2) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2 (2.3 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #167 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9996 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2015 Projected League Finish: 4th 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%