Manhattan (KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Blue/White Coach: Joe Schartz League: Centennial Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2012 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Darian Taylor 6'3" 185 Senior QB/DB Bret Fehr 6'2" 175 Senior WR Winston Dimel 6'1" 215 Senior RB/TE [Kansas State] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Starters Returning, Lines, Defense Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Positions RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 17.7 2012 National Rank: #3806 2012 State Rank: #63 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 21.1 2013 National Rank: #2902 2013 State Rank: #47 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 30.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1182 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9 Dynasty Record: 43-10 (37-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 6-4 2012 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 32 2012 Points Against Average: 18.9 2012 Differential: +13.1 2012 Wins: #1096 Topeka (27-13), #2300 Mill Valley (Shawnee) (43-21), #3743 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (45-35), #4653 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (21-0), #9606 Highland Park (Topeka) (61-6), #11093 West (Topeka) (64-0) 2012 Losses: #1435 Emporia (21-0), #2622 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (34-33), #2734 Dodge City (38-6), #3815 Seaman (Topeka) (21-20) 2012 Opponents W-L: 53-46 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Mill Valley (Shawnee), 9/13 Emporia, 9/20 at Seaman (Topeka), 9/27 at Highland Park (Topeka), 10/4 West (Topeka), 10/11 at Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh), 10/18 Topeka, 10/25 at Washburn Rural (Topeka), 11/1 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Topeka (33.4), Emporia (29.8), Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (24) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: West (Topeka) (-13.8), Highland Park (Topeka) (-6.7), Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (9.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1 (17.7 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.4 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3427 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2013 Projected League Finish: 4th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |