Smoky Valley (Lindsborg, KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Chris Hattabaugh League: Central Kansas Playoff Division: 4A II Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2013 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jarod DeMott 6'0" 220 RB/LB 4.50 Stephen Klaasen 6'4" 280 OL/DL 5.10 Cole Norberg 6'4" 190 QB/FS 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Strong Senior Class, Physical Size, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 14.4 2013 National Rank: #4569 2013 State Rank: #81 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 9.6 2014 National Rank: #5298 2014 State Rank: #89 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 6 Dynasty National Rank: #6209 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9 Dynasty Record: 56-47 (33-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 7-2 2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (tied for 1st) 2013 Points For Average: 34.9 2013 Points Against Average: 20.4 2013 Differential: +14.5 2013 Wins: #5894 Kingman (27-20), #7843 Chapman (33-12), #8489 Halstead (14-3), #8564 Lyons (56-28), #10063 Sterling (42-12), #10152 Hillsboro (48-12), #11838 Haven (39-6) 2013 Losses: #2972 McPherson (42-13), #4039 Abilene (49-42) 2013 Opponents W-L: 41-47 Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - East), 2004 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Central) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 9/5 Hesston, 9/12 at Sterling, 9/19 Haven, 9/26 at Halstead, 10/3 Hillsboro, 10/10 at Hoisington, 10/17 Nickerson, 10/24 at Wamego, 10/31 Chapman Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Wamego (27.8), Hoisington (13.1), Hesston (2.5) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Nickerson (-25.6), Haven (-18.6), Sterling (-12.4) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #147 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8549 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%