Lawrence Free State (Lawrence, KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Firebirds Colors: Black/White Coach: Robert Lisher League: Sunflower Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #23 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Shawn Knighton 5'10" 160 Senior WR/DB Caylor Norris 6'1" 245 Senior T Jimmy Fernandez 5'11" 210 Senior G STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Dedication, Hard-Working Team Weaknesses: Very Few Returning Starters, Many Question Marks RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.2 2010 National Rank: #4451 2010 State Rank: #70 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 2.4 2011 National Rank: #7030 2011 State Rank: #115 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1086 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.5 Dynasty Record: 40-16 (30-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 28.4 2010 Points Against Average: 20.2 2010 Differential: +8.2 2010 Wins: #3232 South (Olathe) (42-23), #6061 Northwest (Olathe) (35-21), #7414 Lawrence (42-20), #10122 North (Shawnee Mission) (46-7), #11989 Leavenworth (55-7) 2010 Losses: #1251 North (Olathe) (38-7), #2026 East (Olathe) (20-16), #2026 East (Olathe) (17-0), #3291 East (Shawnee Mission) (28-21), #3725 West (Shawnee Mission) (21-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-43 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/9/11 Leavenworth (23-12), 9/16/11 South (Shawnee Mission) (26-21) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at South (Olathe), 9/9 Leavenworth, 9/16 at South (Shawnee Mission), 9/23 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission), 9/30 North (Shawnee Mission), 10/6 at East (Shawnee Mission), 10/13 at Northwest (Olathe), 10/21 North (Olathe), 10/28 Lawrence Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North (Olathe) (26.5), South (Olathe) (20.8), East (Shawnee Mission) (16) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Leavenworth (-17.9), South (Shawnee Mission) (-8.4), North (Shawnee Mission) (-0.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 (14.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6081 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 8th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at South (Olathe) [projection: 34-14 loss]