Marion (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Warriors Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Grant Thierolf League: Heart of America Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 5-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jack Schneider 6'1" 185 Senior QB/FS 4.54 Tyler Palic 6'3" 220 Senior G/ILB 4.96 Corbin Wheeler 5'10" 185 Senior RB/SS 4.88 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Several Skill Position Players With Very Good Speed Return, Junior/Senior Dominant On OL, Have Several Returners Who Played Key Minutes Last Season Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 8.4 2016 National Rank: #5445 2016 State Rank: #86 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1 2017 Starting Power Rating: 9.9 2017 National Rank: #5044 2017 State Rank: #74 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 5.4 Dynasty National Rank: #6452 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5 Dynasty Record: 84-48 (52-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-2 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 35.3 2016 Points Against Average: 20.1 2016 Differential: +15.2 2016 Wins: #7946 Sterling (44-14), #8769 Hillsboro (42-14), #9374 Sedgwick (44-21), #10011 Trinity (Hutchinson) (38-6), #12637 Moundridge (26-0), #12664 Inman (46-21), #13155 Remington (Whitewater) (48-0) 2016 Losses: #1786 Hesston (57-24), #5210 Southeast of Saline (Gypsum) (48-6) 2016 Opponents W-L: 46-44 Recent League Championships: 2016, 2008 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - Mid), 2005 (Mid-Central West), 2004 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Mid), 2003 (Cottonwood Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Moundridge, 9/8 Inman, 9/15 Sedgwick, 9/22 at Remington (Whitewater), 9/29 Sterling, 10/6 at Trinity (Hutchinson), 10/13 at Southeast of Saline (Gypsum), 10/20 at Hillsboro, 10/26 Hesston Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hesston (17.5), Hillsboro (1.9), Sterling (-0.7) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Moundridge (-29.4), Remington (Whitewater) (-23.7), Inman (-22.6) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #155 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9904 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%