Hesston (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Swathers Colors: Black/Red Coach: Clint Rider League: Central Kansas Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 29 2016 National Rank: #1789 2016 State Rank: #22 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 17.5 2017 National Rank: #3477 2017 State Rank: #50 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 21.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2103 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4 Dynasty Record: 113-40 (65-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 10-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 4th) 2016 Points For Average: 37.6 2016 Points Against Average: 21.9 2016 Differential: +15.7 2016 Wins: #1237 Hoisington (35-19), #2127 Phillipsburg (38-26), #3970 Anthony-Harper-Chaparral (Anthony) (35-20), #4464 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (35-0), #5210 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (34-26), #5439 Marion (57-24), #6070 Larned (41-13), #7381 Kingman (35-7), #7946 Sterling (48-8), #8769 Hillsboro (49-20) 2016 Losses: #1474 Rossville (48-42), #2681 Garden Plain (33-27), #2741 Halstead (26-24), #4543 Nickerson (36-27) 2016 Opponents W-L: 107-45 Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2007 (Mid-Central - East), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - East), 2003 (Mid-Central Central) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Garden Plain, 9/8 Halstead, 9/15 at Larned, 9/22 Nickerson, 9/29 at Smoky Valley (Lindsborg), 10/6 at Kingman, 10/13 at Hillsboro, 10/20 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum), 10/26 at Marion Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (20.3), Halstead (20.3), Nickerson (19.2) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (-0.8), Hillsboro (1.9), Kingman (5.5) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 (18 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3829 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2017 Projected League Finish: 6th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.