Bluestem (Leon, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jordan Echer
League: Tri-Valley
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #56

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Senior Class

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -45.2
2016 National Rank: #14132
2016 State Rank: #220
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -44.7
2017 National Rank: #13921
2017 State Rank: #219
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -27.2
Dynasty National Rank: #13941
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.5
Dynasty Record: 13-115 (11-85 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 12.1
2016 Points Against Average: 35.2
2016 Differential: -23.1
2016 Wins: #14194 Erie (21-13), #14548 Eureka (56-12)
2016 Losses: #8163 Caney Valley (Caney) (40-0), #9577 Independent (Wichita) (44-0), #11030 Fredonia/Elk Valley (Fredonia) (45-0), #11865 Douglass (42-6), #12204 Neodesha (37-6), #12779 Belle Plaine (60-12), #13611 Humboldt (24-8)
2016 Opponents W-L: 35-53
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Humboldt, 9/8 at Erie, 9/15 Caney Valley (Caney), 9/22 at Eureka, 9/29 Fredonia/Elk Valley (Fredonia), 10/6 Neodesha, 10/13 at Independent (Wichita), 10/20 Belle Plaine, 10/26 Douglass
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Caney Valley (Caney) (-2.8), Fredonia/Elk Valley (Fredonia) (-16.8), Independent (Wichita) (-18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Eureka (-62.2), Erie (-46.5), Belle Plaine (-29.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #216
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13667
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%