Topeka (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Walt Alexander League: Centennial Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 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 Tyus Jacob 6'4" 190 Senior WR Alex Freeman 5'11" 185 Senior RB/FS Will Geary 6'1" 280 Junior T STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Coming Off Two Winning Seasons, Returning Key Defenders Team Weaknesses: Graduated Key Players, Must Develop Young Players RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 33.1 2010 National Rank: #1263 2010 State Rank: #18 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.3 2011 National Rank: #881 2011 State Rank: #12 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3926 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.4 Dynasty Record: 21-26 (17-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 36.6 2010 Points Against Average: 25 2010 Differential: +11.6 2010 Wins: #846 Holton (33-22), #2118 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (31-28), #2990 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (49-31), #3271 Seaman (Topeka) (37-14), #6485 Highland Park (Topeka) (42-13), #8988 West (Topeka) (62-7) 2010 Losses: #655 Manhattan (42-36), #947 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (45-26), #1084 Hayden (Topeka) (23-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-43 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/10/11 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (28-21) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Holton, 9/10 at Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh), 9/16 Seaman (Topeka), 9/23 at Highland Park (Topeka), 9/30 at Hayden (Topeka), 10/7 West (Topeka), 10/14 at Manhattan, 10/21 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City), 10/28 at Washburn Rural (Topeka) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Holton (45), Manhattan (40.1), Hayden (Topeka) (36.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Park (Topeka) (6.2), West (Topeka) (10), Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (18.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #601 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Holton [projection: 38-27 loss]