Sterling (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Black Bears Colors: Black/White League: Heart of America Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #23 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -2 2016 National Rank: #7964 2016 State Rank: #127 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7 2017 Starting Power Rating: -0.7 2017 National Rank: #7564 2017 State Rank: #124 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -3.6 Dynasty National Rank: #9333 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9 Dynasty Record: 59-80 (30-47 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 37.6 2016 Points Against Average: 31 2016 Differential: +6.6 2016 Wins: #10011 Trinity (Hutchinson) (39-8), #11251 Ell-Saline (Brookville) (55-12), #11605 Haven (63-36), #12637 Moundridge (54-20), #12664 Inman (41-18), #13155 Remington (Whitewater) (60-18) 2016 Losses: #1786 Hesston (48-8), #2741 Halstead (71-8), #5439 Marion (44-14), #9374 Sedgwick (35-34) 2016 Opponents W-L: 50-49 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Mid) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Remington (Whitewater), 9/8 at Sedgwick, 9/15 Inman, 9/22 at Moundridge, 9/29 at Marion, 10/6 Ell-Saline (Brookville), 10/13 at Trinity (Hutchinson), 10/20 Haven, 10/26 Halstead Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Halstead (20.3), Marion (9.9), Sedgwick (-1.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Moundridge (-29.4), Remington (Whitewater) (-23.7), Inman (-22.6) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5 (-2.6 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #164 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10563 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.