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%