Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jason Swift
League: Centennial
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
DeJuan Gardenhire 6'0" 200 Senior LB/WR 4.61
Zach Holmes 6'0.5" 235 Senior DL/OL 4.86
Austen Hubert 6'0.5" 185 Senior WR/OLB 4.42

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Line

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 15
2013 National Rank: #4428
2013 State Rank: #80
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 15.2
2014 National Rank: #4081
2014 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4198
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 49-60 (28-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (7th)
2013 Points For Average: 28.3
2013 Points Against Average: 28.6
2013 Differential: -0.3
2013 Wins: #5667 Seaman (Topeka) (41-20), #7773 West (Topeka) (70-47), #9530 Schlagle [F. L.] (Kansas City) (27-0), #10412 Highland Park (Topeka) (48-6)
2013 Losses: #169 Blue Valley (Stilwell) (42-14), #1479 Manhattan (41-24), #1849 Topeka (30-20), #2273 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (21-12), #3085 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (35-27), #3992 Emporia (44-0)
2013 Opponents W-L: 51-47
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Manhattan, 9/12 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park), 9/19 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City), 9/24 at Hayden (Topeka), 10/3 Emporia, 10/10 at Topeka, 10/17 Highland Park (Topeka), 10/24 at West (Topeka), 10/31 Seaman (Topeka)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Topeka (30.4), Manhattan (27), Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (26.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Park (Topeka) (-8.3), West (Topeka) (-4.6), Seaman (Topeka) (9.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2 (21.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2644
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 7th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%