Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jason Swift
League: Centennial
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Group Of Seniors Ready To Take On Leadership Roles, Athletic Junior/Sophomore Classes
Team Weaknesses: Very Young/Inexperienced, Need To Replace 22 Seniors

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 29.3
2014 National Rank: #1953
2014 State Rank: #32
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 17.3
2015 National Rank: #3875
2015 State Rank: #58
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 13.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3818
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 56-65 (33-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (5th)
2014 Points For Average: 34.7
2014 Points Against Average: 20.1
2014 Differential: +14.6
2014 Wins: #1442 Pittsburg (34-14), #2232 Topeka (28-21), #3081 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (41-33), #6460 Seaman (Topeka) (28-20), #6517 Lansing (45-7), #9648 West (Topeka) (60-13), #10039 Highland Park (Topeka) (76-0)
2014 Losses: #713 Hayden (Topeka) (33-12), #743 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (42-41), #1545 Manhattan (28-25), #3074 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park) (21-19), #5470 Emporia (9-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 68-55
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Manhattan, 9/11 at Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park), 9/18 at Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City), 9/25 Hayden (Topeka), 10/2 at Emporia, 10/9 Topeka, 10/16 at Highland Park (Topeka), 10/23 West (Topeka), 10/30 at Seaman (Topeka)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Hayden (Topeka) (39.4), Manhattan (34.5), Topeka (24.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Park (Topeka) (-14.2), West (Topeka) (-10.6), Seaman (Topeka) (4.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 (20.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3037
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 6th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%