West (Shawnee Mission, KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Black/Yellow Coach: Tim Callaghan League: Sunflower Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS A.J. Verdini 6'5" 185 Senior QB Rashawn Owens 5'11" 195 Senior FB Marquan Osbey 5'11" 190 Senior OL ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS Andre Maloney 6'2" 180 Senior DB 4.34 [Kansas] Austin Chambers 6'5" 285 Senior OL [BYU] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Tradition, Hard-Working, Talented Seniors Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth, Must Continually Improve RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 52.7 2012 National Rank: #197 2012 State Rank: #2 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.2 2013 Starting Power Rating: 54.9 2013 National Rank: #125 2013 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 25.7 Dynasty National Rank: #1767 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 35.4 Dynasty Record: 43-11 (36-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 12-1 2012 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (1st) 2012 Points For Average: 31.3 2012 Points Against Average: 13.8 2012 Differential: +17.5 2012 Wins: #349 Hutchinson (19-14), #721 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (48-21), #922 Lawrence (20-14), #922 Lawrence (21-14), #1516 Olathe East (Olathe) (18-8), #1664 East (Shawnee Mission) (31-14), #1723 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (34-14), #3115 North (Olathe) (38-7), #3518 South (Shawnee Mission) (28-17), #4309 Leavenworth (38-20), #6654 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (40-9), #9755 North (Shawnee Mission) (58-0) 2012 Losses: #721 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (28-14) 2012 Opponents W-L: 77-59 Recent State Championships: 2012 Recent League Championships: 2012, 2008, 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 11 Streak List: 9/14/12 North (Olathe) (38-7), 9/21/12 Olathe East (Olathe) (18-8), 9/27/12 South (Shawnee Mission) (28-17), 10/5/12 Leavenworth (38-20), 10/12/12 North (Shawnee Mission) (58-0), 10/19/12 East (Shawnee Mission) (31-14), 10/26/12 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (40-9), 11/2/12 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (34-14), 11/9/12 Lawrence (21-14), 11/16/12 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (48-21), 11/24/12 Hutchinson (19-14) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/6 at South (Shawnee Mission), 9/13 South (Olathe), 9/20 Lawrence, 9/27 at Lawrence Free State (Lawrence), 10/3 Leavenworth, 10/11 Northwest (Olathe), 10/18 at North (Shawnee Mission), 10/24 at East (Shawnee Mission), 11/1 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (43.6), Lawrence (36.1), East (Shawnee Mission) (28.5) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: North (Shawnee Mission) (-7.4), Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (5.4), Northwest (Olathe) (8.2) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 (30.8 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2079 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 85% |