Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Scot Koranda
League: Big Seven
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gaige Olivero 6'2" 230 Senior RB/LB
Andrew Miller 6'3" 180 Junior QB/FS
Drew Trump 5'9" 220 Junior OL/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran QB, All Three LBs Return
Team Weaknesses: OL Is Not Very Strong, 3 Of 4 DBs Graduated, Lost Most Of DL To Graduation

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -4.8
2015 National Rank: #9056
2015 State Rank: #145
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -3.3
2016 National Rank: #8602
2016 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8414
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 32-16 (21-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (7th)
2015 Points For Average: 26.3
2015 Points Against Average: 25.8
2015 Differential: +0.5
2015 Wins: #11787 Doniphan West (Highland) (57-6), #12095 Atchison County (Effingham) (38-14), #12825 Hiawatha (55-0), #14199 Horton (65-20)
2015 Losses: #2638 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (39-6), #2638 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (56-12), #4940 Sabetha (37-18), #4995 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (27-12), #5782 Jefferson West (Meriden) (26-0), #6423 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (33-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 50-47
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; Delaware Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (19-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Perry-Lecompton (Perry), 9/9 Jefferson West (Meriden), 9/16 at Royal Valley (Hoyt), 9/23 Holton, 9/30 at Atchison County (Effingham), 10/14 Hiawatha, 10/21 at Nemaha Central (Seneca), 10/27 Sabetha
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Nemaha Central (Seneca) (21.2), Holton (20.2), Sabetha (14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hiawatha (-21.1), Atchison County (Effingham) (-17.3), Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (-1.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9 (0.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6956
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 7th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%