Natrona County (Casper, WY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Steve Harshman League: 4A Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2016 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brett Brenton 5'10" 175 Senior RB/KR 4.6 Dan Slack 5'11" 220 OL/DL 5.0 Jesse Harshman 6'5" 190 Senior QB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Several Returning Players, Large Senior/Junior Classes Team Weaknesses: Must Find S/MLB RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -7.9 2016 National Rank: #9278 2016 State Rank: #17 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: -1.4 2017 National Rank: #7727 2017 State Rank: #11 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 24.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1612 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.7 Dynasty Record: 115-39 (76-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 5th) 2016 Points For Average: 21 2016 Points Against Average: 24.6 2016 Differential: -3.6 2016 Wins: #7301 Campbell County (Gillette) (30-28), #7301 Campbell County (Gillette) (27-20), #10535 Walsh [Kelly] (Casper) (37-21), #11133 Laramie (14-13), #11969 South (Cheyenne) (23-7), #13784 Evanston (36-7) 2016 Losses: #4393 Sheridan (37-13), #4393 Sheridan (56-28), #7865 Rock Springs (52-30), #10272 East (Cheyenne) (30-0), #10535 Walsh [Kelly] (Casper) (19-14), #12678 Central (Cheyenne) (5-0) 2016 Opponents W-L: 71-54 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 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 South (Cheyenne), 9/1 Campbell County (Gillette), 9/8 at Sheridan, 9/15 at Laramie, 9/22 East (Cheyenne), 9/29 at Thunder Basin (Gillette), 10/6 Walsh [Kelly] (Casper), 10/13 at Central (Cheyenne), 10/20 Rock Springs Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sheridan (16.9), Campbell County (Gillette) (-4.8), Rock Springs (-6.6) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Cheyenne) (-31.3), South (Cheyenne) (-26.9), Laramie (-19.6) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.4 (-6 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10847 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%