Blue Valley (Stilwell, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Eric Driskell
League: Eastern Kansas
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
AJ Harris 6'4" 295 Senior OL 5.00 [Missouri]
Jackson Maase 6'3" 245 Senior DE 4.80
Dylan Smith 6'0" 225 Senior LB 4.70

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Henry McGrew 6'3" 225 Senior LB 4.7 [Illinois]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Senior Leadership, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 55
2013 National Rank: #169
2013 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 46.6
2014 National Rank: #332
2014 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 40.1
Dynasty National Rank: #202
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 99-32 (45-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2013 Points For Average: 33.9
2013 Points Against Average: 16.2
2013 Differential: +17.7
2013 Wins: #310 South (Salina) (27-26), #310 South (Salina) (35-28), #464 Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner) (28-0), #523 Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (38-33), #1088 Mill Valley (Shawnee) (38-0), #1763 Pittsburg (35-14), #2507 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park) (47-3), #4307 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (35-3), #4428 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (42-14), #7585 Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (56-10)
2013 Losses: #523 Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (18-17), #562 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (24-15), #1002 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (37-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 87-52
Recent State Championships: 2013 (5A), 2010 (5A), 2006 (5A), 2003 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2008, 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 4
Streak List: 11/8/13 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (42-14), 11/15/13 Mill Valley (Shawnee) (38-0), 11/22/13 Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (38-33), 11/30/13 South (Salina) (27-26)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission), 9/12 Blue Valley West (Stilwell), 9/19 at Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission), 9/26 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park), 10/3 Blue Valley North (Overland Park), 10/10 at Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park), 10/17 Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner), 10/24 South (Olathe), 10/31 at Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (50.2), Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (42.7), Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner) (42.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (1.3), Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (8.3), Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (12.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.1 (34.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #882
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 26%