West Platte (Weston, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Chuck Siler
League: KCI
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Guthrie Senior RB/S
Matt Heili Senior WR/DB
Colton Goodlet Junior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 3.9
2011 National Rank: #6955
2011 State Rank: #133
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -4.6
2012 National Rank: #9097
2012 State Rank: #189
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9
Dynasty National Rank: #5128
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.6
Dynasty Record: 76-28 (38-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 36.5
2011 Points Against Average: 21.3
2011 Differential: +15.2
2011 Wins: #5668 Lawson (36-30), #8768 Lathrop (50-0), #8837 North Platte (Dearborn) (42-18), #9836 Midway (Cleveland) (47-34), #11851 King City (20-6), #11981 Lincoln College Prep (Kansas City) (47-21), #12455 Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (56-0), #12654 Plattsburg (49-0)
2011 Losses: #2430 Lafayette County (Higginsville) (34-13), #5381 East Buchanan (Gower) (34-14), #5381 East Buchanan (Gower) (44-36), #9674 Trenton (34-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 80-58
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Lincoln College Prep (Kansas City), 8/31 Wellington-Napoleon (Wellington), 9/7 at East Buchanan (Gower), 9/14 at Lathrop, 9/21 North Platte (Dearborn), 9/28 at Penney (Hamilton), 10/5 at Mid-Buchanan (Faucett), 10/12 Plattsburg, 10/19 Lawson
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Penney (Hamilton) (23.6), Wellington-Napoleon (Wellington) (18.4), Lawson (12.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Plattsburg (-23.3), Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (-21.9), Lincoln College Prep (Kansas City) (-18.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 (-3.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #155
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7863
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%