Lawrence Free State (Lawrence, KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Firebirds Colors: Black/White Coach: Robert Lisher League: Sunflower Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kyle Mcfarland 6'3" 195 Senior QB/DB Cody Stanclift 6'2" 250 Senior OL/DL Fred Wyatt 6'4" 255 Junior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Coming Off A Winning Season, DBs, Talent At LB Team Weaknesses: Staying Healthy, Must Continue To Grow As A Team RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 21.4 2011 National Rank: #3025 2011 State Rank: #57 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 22.7 2012 National Rank: #2485 2012 State Rank: #42 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 21.6 Dynasty National Rank: #1903 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.3 Dynasty Record: 58-36 (42-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (tied for 3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 21.2 2011 Points Against Average: 15.2 2011 Differential: +6 2011 Wins: #2911 North (Olathe) (19-14), #3583 Northwest (Olathe) (20-14), #7077 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (42-7), #7855 South (Shawnee Mission) (26-21), #8994 Leavenworth (23-12), #9212 North (Shawnee Mission) (35-0) 2011 Losses: #274 South (Olathe) (35-14), #1792 Lawrence (20-0), #3020 East (Shawnee Mission) (14-12) 2011 Opponents W-L: 44-47 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Northwest (Olathe), 9/7 at West (Shawnee Mission), 9/14 South (Olathe), 9/21 North (Olathe), 9/27 at North (Shawnee Mission), 10/5 East (Shawnee Mission), 10/12 Wyandotte (Kansas City), 10/19 at Leavenworth, 10/26 at Lawrence Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South (Olathe) (50.2), Lawrence (32.8), East (Shawnee Mission) (22.6) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wyandotte (Kansas City) (-23.8), North (Shawnee Mission) (-7.3), Leavenworth (5.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3008 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%