Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh, KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Red/White Coach: Jason Swift League: Centennial Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tyson Holmes Senior OL/DE Bryce Buckner Senior WR Brian McGinnis Senior C STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Work Ethic, WR Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth, Must Replace 5 All-State Players RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 21.3 2010 National Rank: #2990 2010 State Rank: #44 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.5 2011 National Rank: #3375 2011 State Rank: #48 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3953 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.7 Dynasty Record: 26-26 (15-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (7th) 2010 Points For Average: 28 2010 Points Against Average: 32.8 2010 Differential: -4.8 2010 Wins: #3271 Seaman (Topeka) (41-34), #6173 Mill Valley (Shawnee) (56-20), #6485 Highland Park (Topeka) (27-10), #8988 West (Topeka) (55-16) 2010 Losses: #260 Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner) (54-0), #655 Manhattan (27-26), #947 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (14-7), #1084 Hayden (Topeka) (52-6), #1263 Topeka (49-31), #2000 Emporia (47-24), #2118 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (38-35) 2010 Opponents W-L: 69-45 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City), 9/10 Topeka, 9/16 Washburn Rural (Topeka), 9/23 at Manhattan, 9/30 at Emporia, 10/7 Hayden (Topeka), 10/14 at Highland Park (Topeka), 10/21 West (Topeka), 10/28 at Seaman (Topeka) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Manhattan (40.1), Hayden (Topeka) (36.3), Topeka (35.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Park (Topeka) (6.2), West (Topeka) (10), Seaman (Topeka) (25.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5 (25.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #624 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 8th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) [projection: 27-17 loss]