Buhler (KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Scarlet/White Coach: Steve Warner League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division III Playoff Division: 4A I Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jace Williams 6'4" 205 Junior QB/DB Davey Dukart 6'0" 210 Senior OL Chase Shantz 6'2" 200 Senior TE/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 45.2 2013 National Rank: #468 2013 State Rank: #5 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6 2014 Starting Power Rating: 40.1 2014 National Rank: #664 2014 State Rank: #9 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 23 Dynasty National Rank: #1752 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.7 Dynasty Record: 84-43 (34-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 13-1 2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 34.4 2013 Points Against Average: 14.9 2013 Differential: +19.5 2013 Wins: #777 Field Kindley (Coffeyville) (31-14), #816 Holton (28-14), #1587 Ulysses (14-7), #2340 Hayden (Topeka) (27-18), #2972 McPherson (35-7), #2990 Mulvane (35-28), #3299 Collegiate (Wichita) (35-28), #3604 Winfield (41-13), #4039 Abilene (56-22), #5102 Rose Hill (42-3), #7443 Cheney (34-12), #8463 El Dorado (40-14), #12811 Nickerson (42-0) 2013 Losses: #1001 Andale (28-21) 2013 Opponents W-L: 91-61 Recent State Championships: 2013 (4A) Recent League Championships: 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 7 Streak List: 10/25/13 Cheney (34-12), 10/31/13 Nickerson (42-0), 11/5/13 Ulysses (14-7), 11/9/13 Abilene (56-22), 11/15/13 Hayden (Topeka) (27-18), 11/22/13 Holton (28-14), 11/30/13 Field Kindley (Coffeyville) (31-14) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Andale, 9/12 Mulvane, 9/19 at Winfield, 9/26 Augusta, 10/3 Rose Hill, 10/10 at El Dorado, 10/17 Hays, 10/24 McPherson, 10/31 at Abilene Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Andale (32.7), Hays (31.6), McPherson (26.8) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Augusta (-4.7), El Dorado (-1.1), Rose Hill (12.4) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 (22.8 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2557 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 62% |