Manhattan (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Blue/White Coach: Joe Schartz League: Centennial Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Taylor Hilgers 5'10" 150 Senior DB Trey Fancis 5'9" 140 Senior QB Logan Manhan 5'9" 150 Senior DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: One Of Best Teams In State, Hungry To Return To Playoffs Team Weaknesses: Few Returning Starters, Question Marks On Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 39.6 2010 National Rank: #655 2010 State Rank: #9 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 38.8 2011 National Rank: #556 2011 State Rank: #7 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 28.8 Dynasty National Rank: #1145 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.3 Dynasty Record: 39-14 (31-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-1 2010 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 33 2010 Points Against Average: 19.5 2010 Differential: +13.5 2010 Wins: #947 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (21-14), #1084 Hayden (Topeka) (7-6), #1263 Topeka (42-36), #2000 Emporia (26-7), #2118 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (34-7), #2990 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (27-26), #3196 Derby (47-28), #3271 Seaman (Topeka) (39-20), #6485 Highland Park (Topeka) (27-22), #8988 West (Topeka) (73-7) 2010 Losses: #363 Dodge City (41-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-52 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/11 Hayden (Topeka) (22-17) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Hayden (Topeka), 9/9 West (Topeka), 9/16 at Emporia, 9/23 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh), 9/30 at Seaman (Topeka), 10/7 Highland Park (Topeka), 10/14 Topeka, 10/21 at Washburn Rural (Topeka), 10/28 at Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hayden (Topeka) (36.3), Topeka (35.6), Washburn Rural (Topeka) (31.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Park (Topeka) (6.2), West (Topeka) (10), Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (18.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9 (25.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #933 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25% Opener: 9/2 at Hayden (Topeka) [projection: 26-21 win]