Seaman (Topeka, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: White/Blue
Coach: Blake Pierce
League: Centennial
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Bushnell 5'9" 155 Junior DB
Hayden Kramer 6'2" 180 Junior OLB
Nathan Stanley 6'2" 225 Junior FB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Sizeable OL, LB Core
Team Weaknesses: Must Keep Improving, Need More Consistent Running Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19.9
2010 National Rank: #3271
2010 State Rank: #49
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.1
2011 National Rank: #2137
2011 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2703
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 28-25 (21-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (8th)
2010 Points For Average: 29.5
2010 Points Against Average: 25.9
2010 Differential: +3.6
2010 Wins: #5082 Lansing (24-20), #6485 Highland Park (Topeka) (37-0), #8988 West (Topeka) (78-6), #9531 Bonner Springs (42-7)
2010 Losses: #123 Blue Valley (Stilwell) (45-14), #655 Manhattan (39-20), #947 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (34-22), #1084 Hayden (Topeka) (29-19), #1263 Topeka (37-14), #2118 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (27-21), #2990 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (41-34)
2010 Opponents W-L: 69-45
Recent League Championships: 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Bonner Springs, 9/10 Hayden (Topeka), 9/16 at Topeka, 9/23 at Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City), 9/30 Manhattan, 10/7 Washburn Rural (Topeka), 10/14 at West (Topeka), 10/21 at Highland Park (Topeka), 10/28 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Manhattan (40.1), Hayden (Topeka) (36.3), Topeka (35.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bonner Springs (-7.5), Highland Park (Topeka) (6.2), West (Topeka) (10)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1 (24.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1235
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Bonner Springs [projection: 48-17 win]