Hillsboro (KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Lance Sawyer League: Central Kansas Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #39 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Justus Hilliard 5'6" 190 Senior RB Jesse Meier 5'10" 190 Senior G/LB Cody Craney 6'0" 205 Senior G/DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Experience On OL, Athleticism On Defense RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -9.6 2013 National Rank: #10152 2013 State Rank: #165 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2014 Starting Power Rating: -9.1 2014 National Rank: #9991 2014 State Rank: #168 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 8.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5501 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.2 Dynasty Record: 65-49 (31-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 4-5 2013 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (5th) 2013 Points For Average: 29.9 2013 Points Against Average: 35.7 2013 Differential: -5.8 2013 Wins: #8489 Halstead (49-28), #10063 Sterling (41-30), #12811 Nickerson (35-28), #13826 Remington (Whitewater) (43-17) 2013 Losses: #4569 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (48-12), #4775 Hesston (56-28), #5265 Marion (48-14), #8564 Lyons (26-12), #11168 Moundridge (40-35) 2013 Opponents W-L: 41-45 Recent League Championships: 2012, 2008 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - Mid), 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Mid) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/31/13 Halstead (49-28) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 9/5 Sterling, 9/12 at Haven, 9/19 at Halstead, 9/26 Hoisington, 10/3 at Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), 10/10 Lyons, 10/17 at Hesston, 10/24 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum), 10/30 vs Council Grove Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (18.1), Hoisington (13.1), Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (10.9) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Haven (-18.6), Sterling (-12.4), Council Grove (-4.7) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #129 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7514 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2014 Projected League Finish: 9th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |