DeSoto (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Green/White Coach: Brian King League: Frontier Playoff Division: 4A I Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2016 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Zach Titus 6'4" 280 Senior DE 5.1 Bryce Mohl 5'10" 190 Senior QB 4.6 Jack Barger 6'0" 200 Senior OLB 4.67 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talented/Experienced Senior Class, 7 All-League/4 All-State Players Return, Two Of Top Defensive Players In State Are Back Team Weaknesses: Seniors Have Big Shoes To Fill, Only 1 OL/1 Secondary Starter Return RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 29.7 2016 National Rank: #1706 2016 State Rank: #21 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: 30.2 2017 National Rank: #1602 2017 State Rank: #19 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 12.2 Dynasty National Rank: #4295 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18 Dynasty Record: 67-69 (39-44 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2016 Points For Average: 24.2 2016 Points Against Average: 14.9 2016 Differential: +9.3 2016 Wins: #2593 Spring Hill (14-13), #2834 Ottawa (28-27), #4656 Bonner Springs (28-0), #4985 Paola (28-7), #6841 Eudora (35-0), #8366 Nevada (MO) (35-0), #8710 Baldwin (43-0) 2016 Losses: #77 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (50-0), #687 Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) (21-14), #1632 Louisburg (31-17) 2016 Opponents W-L: 60-45 Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Ottawa, 9/8 Bonner Springs, 9/15 at Louisburg, 9/22 Paola, 9/29 at Nevada (MO), 10/6 Baldwin, 10/13 at Spring Hill, 10/20 at Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission), 10/27 Eudora Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (61.2), Louisburg (25.1), Ottawa (16.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Nevada (MO) (-3.5), Baldwin (-1.7), Eudora (5.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 (23.4 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2743 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%