Smoky Valley (Lindsborg, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Chris Hattabaugh
League: Central Kansas
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Spencer Bird 6'0" 180 LB 4.90
Ethan Loder 6'4" 195 QB 4.90
Mason Weiss 5'9" 155 RB/DB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Starters Returning, Favorable Schedule
Team Weaknesses: Must Find 2 OL, Holes From Graduated Star Players

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 5.1
2012 National Rank: #6742
2012 State Rank: #110
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 9.2
2013 National Rank: #5476
2013 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8710
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 18-27 (12-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 16.7
2012 Points Against Average: 19.3
2012 Differential: -2.6
2012 Wins: #6584 Chapman (21-14), #7342 Sterling (27-26), #7464 Halstead (29-18), #9636 Lyons (20-6), #10069 Kingman (12-0)
2012 Losses: #1220 McPherson (42-13), #3240 Hillsboro (20-0), #8038 Haven (21-13), #8800 Abilene (27-15)
2012 Opponents W-L: 44-46
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - East), 2004 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 Sterling, 9/13 at Kingman, 9/20 at Halstead, 9/27 Haven, 10/4 Hillsboro, 10/11 at Lyons, 10/18 at McPherson, 10/25 Chapman, 10/31 Abilene
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: McPherson (40.7), Hillsboro (20.6), Chapman (5.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lyons (-6.8), Sterling (-5.5), Abilene (-3.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6050
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%