| 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: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ben Taliaferro Senior OL Stephen Bell Senior DT Shannon Meck Senior DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Versatile Playmakers, Well-Balanced, Teamwork Team Weaknesses: Must Work On Running Game, Tough Schedule, Room For Improvement RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 18.5 2011 National Rank: #3581 2011 State Rank: #62 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 12.8 2012 National Rank: #4505 2012 State Rank: #73 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4373 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.6 Dynasty Record: 40-49 (21-37 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (7th) 2011 Points For Average: 21.7 2011 Points Against Average: 18.5 2011 Differential: +3.2 2011 Wins: #2620 Emporia (20-14), #4481 Mill Valley (Shawnee) (15-7), #7111 Highland Park (Topeka) (49-0), #7161 Seaman (Topeka) (26-0), #11052 West (Topeka) (68-6) 2011 Losses: #621 Hayden (Topeka) (42-15), #879 Manhattan (26-19), #1085 Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner) (32-0), #1871 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (31-6), #2130 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (17-0), #3442 Topeka (28-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 64-49 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Emporia, 9/7 at Schlagle [F. L.] (Kansas City), 9/14 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City), 9/21 at Topeka, 9/28 Washburn Rural (Topeka), 10/5 at Manhattan, 10/12 Highland Park (Topeka), 10/19 at West (Topeka), 10/26 Seaman (Topeka) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Emporia (31.1), Topeka (29.8), Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (27.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West (Topeka) (-18.1), Highland Park (Topeka) (3.3), Schlagle [F. L.] (Kansas City) (3.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.1 (21 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.6 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2668 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 7th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |