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: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 0
2014 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Hett 6'3" 215 C 4.76
Matt Benardis 5'11" 180 QB 4.72
Cody Wilkinson 6'4" 215 DE/TE 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Logan Wilson 6'2" 205 Senior WR
Josh Harshman 6'4" 205 Senior OLB
Pete Bergman 6'9" 280 Senior OT

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 39.8
2014 National Rank: #860
2014 State Rank: #1
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -15.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 24.3
2015 National Rank: #2556
2015 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 26.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1189
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.6
Dynasty Record: 101-30 (65-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 12-0
2014 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 42.6
2014 Points Against Average: 5.2
2014 Differential: +37.4
2014 Wins: #3331 Campbell County (Gillette) (47-7), #3331 Campbell County (Gillette) (30-7), #3560 Sheridan (27-0), #3560 Sheridan (24-0), #4488 East (Cheyenne) (14-7), #7928 Central (Cheyenne) (48-20), #9188 Laramie (61-3), #9666 Walsh [Kelly] (Casper) (49-0), #9814 Evanston (48-6), #9814 Evanston (55-12), #10144 South (Cheyenne) (52-0), #11103 Rock Springs (56-0)
2014 Losses: none
2014 Opponents W-L: 59-66
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2012, 2010, 2003 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007 (5A North), 2005 (5A North), 2004 (5A North), 2003 (5A North)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Central (Cheyenne), 9/4 East (Cheyenne), 9/11 at Laramie, 9/18 Campbell County (Gillette), 9/25 at Evanston, 10/2 Walsh [Kelly] (Casper), 10/9 South (Cheyenne), 10/16 at Sheridan, 10/23 Rock Springs
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Sheridan (19), Campbell County (Gillette) (16.9), East (Cheyenne) (9.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Rock Springs (-17), Evanston (-8.2), Laramie (-5.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 (5.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7499
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%