Blue Valley (Stilwell, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Eric Driskell
League: Eastern Kansas
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Henry McGrew 6'3" 235 Senior LB 4.70 [Illinois]
Mikey Henson 6'2" 185 Senior WR 4.50
Jalen Cooks 6'0" 235 Senior DL/RB 4.70

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Clay Rhodes 6'6" 265 Senior OL 4.9 [Missouri]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: More Experienced, Great Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Underclassmen Must Fill Vacant Spots, Work-In-Progress

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 30
2012 National Rank: #1775
2012 State Rank: #29
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 32.4
2013 National Rank: #1263
2013 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 39
Dynasty National Rank: #440
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 44-17 (24-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 24.9
2012 Points Against Average: 20.4
2012 Differential: +4.5
2012 Wins: #1053 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (29-28), #1118 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (28-12), #1680 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park) (28-21), #3743 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (17-10), #5059 Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (47-28), #5345 Pittsburg (55-0)
2012 Losses: #455 South (Salina) (28-7), #1053 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (23-22), #1072 Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (45-21), #1527 Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner) (8-6), #1723 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (21-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 72-45
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2006, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2008, 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner), 9/12 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission), 9/20 at South (Salina), 9/27 at Blue Valley North (Overland Park), 10/4 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park), 10/11 at Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park), 10/18 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park), 10/25 at Pittsburg, 11/1 Blue Valley West (Stilwell)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: South (Salina) (53.5), Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner) (40.2), Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (39.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Pittsburg (6.5), Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (12.3), Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park) (28.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.7 (29 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #322
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%