Halstead (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Dragons Colors: Blue/White Coach: Jason Grider League: Central Kansas Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 3 Of 4 Backfield Starters RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 22.3 2016 National Rank: #2755 2016 State Rank: #41 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2017 Starting Power Rating: 20.3 2017 National Rank: #2995 2017 State Rank: #38 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 8.6 Dynasty National Rank: #5396 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7 Dynasty Record: 78-63 (50-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 9-2 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 36.6 2016 Points Against Average: 13.8 2016 Differential: +22.8 2016 Wins: #1786 Hesston (26-24), #4464 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (36-6), #5210 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (36-22), #6070 Larned (54-7), #7381 Kingman (44-0), #7946 Sterling (71-8), #8769 Hillsboro (36-3), #10011 Trinity (Hutchinson) (28-14), #11605 Haven (46-0) 2016 Losses: #891 Pratt (34-6), #2681 Garden Plain (34-20) 2016 Opponents W-L: 68-49 Recent League Championships: 2009 (Mid-Central - Mid) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), 9/8 at Hesston, 9/15 Kingman, 9/22 Larned, 9/29 at Hillsboro, 10/6 Pratt, 10/13 Haven, 10/20 Trinity (Hutchinson), 10/26 at Sterling Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pratt (32.4), Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (20.3), Hesston (17.5) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Haven (-21.6), Trinity (Hutchinson) (-11.4), Sterling (-0.7) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 (10.6 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #90 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5522 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%