Sterling (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Black Bears Colors: Black/White League: Heart of America Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -2.9 2017 National Rank: #7587 2017 State Rank: #119 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.7 2018 Starting Power Rating: -20.1 2018 National Rank: #7909 2018 State Rank: #119 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -3.1 Dynasty National Rank: #10179 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17 Dynasty Record: 65-82 (34-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-2 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (4th) 2017 Points For Average: 27.1 2017 Points Against Average: 17.1 2017 Differential: +10 2017 Wins: #6512 Marion (14-6), #7203 Halstead (26-24), #11109 Haven (27-0), #11850 Moundridge (42-7), #13121 Remington (Whitewater) (34-20), #13905 Inman (41-7) 2017 Losses: #8814 Sedgwick (31-21), #8889 Trinity (Hutchinson) (42-12) 2017 Opponents W-L: 28-49 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Mid) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 2 Streak List: 10/20/17 Haven (27-0), 10/26/17 Halstead (26-24) SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Ell-Saline (Brookville), 9/7 at Marion, 9/14 Sedgwick, 9/21 Lyons, 9/28 Cimarron, 10/5 at Ellinwood, 10/12 at Lakin, 10/19 Southwestern Heights (Kismet) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cimarron (-9.8), Sedgwick (-16.3), Ell-Saline (Brookville) (-16.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lyons (-58.6), Southwestern Heights (Kismet) (-40.6), Lakin (-28.9) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.4 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #155 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9485 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2018 Projected League Finish: 5th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.