Holton (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/White Coach: Brooks Barta League: Big Seven Playoff Division: 4A II Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Starting Quarterback Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Leadership Team Weaknesses: Backfield Production Losses To Graduation, Have Fewer Upperclassmen Than Usual, Skill Position Depth/Inexperience RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 9.8 2016 National Rank: #5174 2016 State Rank: #81 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.7 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: 9.8 2017 National Rank: #5074 2017 State Rank: #75 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 33.8 Dynasty National Rank: #530 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24 Dynasty Record: 151-25 (87-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 33.9 2016 Points Against Average: 22.6 2016 Differential: +11.3 2016 Wins: #4581 Frontenac (32-28), #5979 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (36-24), #8710 Baldwin (20-14), #10066 Hiawatha (66-26), #10125 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (47-7), #11011 Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena) (41-7), #11853 Jefferson West (Meriden) (47-6) 2016 Losses: #2169 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (43-42), #3795 Sabetha (25-22), #4488 Hayden (Topeka) (47-32), #4488 Hayden (Topeka) (20-8), #4802 Atchison (24-14) 2016 Opponents W-L: 74-51 Recent State Championships: 2012 (4A), 2005 (4A), 2003 (4A) Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Atchison, 9/8 Sabetha, 9/15 at Nemaha Central (Seneca), 9/22 Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena), 9/29 at Royal Valley (Hoyt), 10/6 Hiawatha, 10/13 at Jefferson West (Meriden), 10/20 at Hayden (Topeka), 10/27 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Nemaha Central (Seneca) (22.7), Hayden (Topeka) (10.7), Sabetha (7) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hiawatha (-22.6), Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena) (-17.2), Jefferson West (Meriden) (-15.2) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7 (5.4 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #128 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8018 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.