Sterling (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Black Bears Colors: Black/White Coach: Brent Schneider League: Heart of America Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -26.6 2022 National Rank: #10733 2022 State Rank: #160 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -43.2 2023 National Rank: #9999 2023 State Rank: #145 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -25.1 Dynasty National Rank: #11349 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.1 Dynasty Record: 14-31 (3-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 4-5 2022 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2022 Points For Average: 21.8 2022 Points Against Average: 24.8 2022 Differential: -3 2022 Wins: #10006 Sedgwick (26-20), #12422 Ellinwood (38-14), #12556 Remington (Whitewater) (40-14), #13781 Syracuse (58-8) 2022 Losses: #4320 Inman (40-0), #5579 Conway Springs (46-8), #8900 Trinity (Hutchinson) (21-0), #9341 Marion (32-14), #11455 Medicine Lodge (28-12) 2022 Opponents W-L: 44-44 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Mid) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 2 Streak List: 10/21/22 Ellinwood (38-14), 10/28/22 Syracuse (58-8) SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 9/1 at Remington (Whitewater), 9/8 Marion, 9/15 Sedgwick, 9/22 at Inman, 9/29 Medicine Lodge, 10/6 at Conway Springs, 10/13 at Trinity (Hutchinson), 10/20 Ellinwood Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Inman (-8.9), Conway Springs (-20.1), Trinity (Hutchinson) (-33.7) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Remington (Whitewater) (-62.3), Ellinwood (-54.2), Medicine Lodge (-50.2) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.8 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.2 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #144 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10205 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.