Lawrence Free State (Lawrence, KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Firebirds Colors: Black/White Coach: Robert Lisher League: Sunflower Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 TOP PLAYERS Bryce Torneden 5'10" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.5 Sam Skwarlo 6'0" 210 Senior RB/LB 4.6 Zion Bowlin 5'11" 190 Junior RB/DB COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Scott Frantz 6'5" 285 Senior OL 5.4 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Good Skill Position Players With Quality Speed Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Experience On Lines RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 35.7 2014 National Rank: #1212 2014 State Rank: #15 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 31.2 2015 National Rank: #1587 2015 State Rank: #30 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 25.7 Dynasty National Rank: #1349 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.5 Dynasty Record: 85-44 (59-32 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 8-4 2014 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 6th) 2014 Points For Average: 25.7 2014 Points Against Average: 21.3 2014 Differential: +4.4 2014 Wins: #1545 Manhattan (21-7), #1609 West (Shawnee Mission) (20-14), #1665 Northwest (Wichita) (27-16), #1808 Lawrence (31-12), #2232 Topeka (53-37), #3081 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (37-17), #3649 South (Shawnee Mission) (21-6), #6332 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (42-14) 2014 Losses: #126 East (Shawnee Mission) (42-14), #373 Olathe North (Olathe) (14-7), #810 Hutchinson (42-14), #2205 Leavenworth (35-21) 2014 Opponents W-L: 83-46 Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 9/4 West (Shawnee Mission), 9/11 at Olathe North (Olathe), 9/18 Lawrence, 9/25 at Leavenworth, 10/2 at East (Shawnee Mission), 10/9 South (Shawnee Mission), 10/16 at Washburn Rural (Topeka), 10/23 Manhattan, 10/30 Topeka Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: East (Shawnee Mission) (53.4), Olathe North (Olathe) (45.2), West (Shawnee Mission) (36.4) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Washburn Rural (Topeka) (-0.6), Leavenworth (16.5), South (Shawnee Mission) (18.5) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.8 (31.3 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.2 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #576 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2015 Projected League Finish: 7th 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |