Lawrence (KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Red/Black Coach: Dirk Wedd League: Sunflower Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brad Strauss 6'0" 170 Junior QB Charles Jackson 6'0" 180 Senior RB Anthony Buffalomeat 6'2" 180 Senior WR D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Jamal Brown 6'2" 340 Senior DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Talent At QB, Defense Progressing Nicely Team Weaknesses: Coming Off Difficult Season, Must Win Games Early In Season RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 2.1 2010 National Rank: #7414 2010 State Rank: #115 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 4.1 2011 National Rank: #6542 2011 State Rank: #106 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.4 Dynasty National Rank: #6136 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1 Dynasty Record: 17-31 (13-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (tied for 8th) 2010 Points For Average: 21.2 2010 Points Against Average: 27.4 2010 Differential: -6.2 2010 Wins: #2026 East (Olathe) (27-21), #9972 South (Shawnee Mission) (28-7), #11989 Leavenworth (40-6) 2010 Losses: #1251 North (Olathe) (41-3), #3291 East (Shawnee Mission) (35-16), #3725 West (Shawnee Mission) (55-21), #4451 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (42-20), #4591 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (23-20), #6061 Northwest (Olathe) (17-16) 2010 Opponents W-L: 53-40 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 West (Shawnee Mission), 9/9 at South (Olathe), 9/16 at Olathe East (Olathe), 9/23 at Leavenworth, 9/30 East (Shawnee Mission), 10/7 South (Shawnee Mission), 10/14 at North (Olathe), 10/21 Northwest (Olathe), 10/28 at Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North (Olathe) (26.5), South (Olathe) (20.8), Olathe East (Olathe) (20.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Leavenworth (-17.9), South (Shawnee Mission) (-8.4), Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (3.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4832 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 West (Shawnee Mission) [projection: 31-24 loss] |