| Nickerson (KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Mike Vernon League: Central Kansas Playoff Division: 4A II Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2016 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tanner Schrag 6'4" 195 Junior QB 4.56 Peyton Kuhns 6'1" 195 Senior RB 4.69 Camron Stewart 6'2" 215 Senior OL/DE 4.87 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, QB/FB Return In Flexbone Offense, Improved Athleticism Defensively RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 12.7 2016 National Rank: #4557 2016 State Rank: #70 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8 2017 Starting Power Rating: 19.2 2017 National Rank: #3159 2017 State Rank: #42 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -2.8 Dynasty National Rank: #9100 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22 Dynasty Record: 39-92 (29-48 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 4th) 2016 Points For Average: 31.8 2016 Points Against Average: 23.8 2016 Differential: +8 2016 Wins: #1786 Hesston (36-27), #6070 Larned (36-14), #7381 Clearwater (46-21), #8237 Trinity Academy (Wichita) (32-0), #11605 Haven (57-16), #13469 Lyons (39-0) 2016 Losses: #891 Pratt (55-26), #1237 Hoisington (64-8), #2759 Collegiate (Wichita) (20-18), #4464 Smoky Valley (Lindsborg) (21-20) 2016 Opponents W-L: 59-50 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Haven, 9/8 Lyons, 9/15 at Pratt, 9/22 at Hesston, 9/29 Larned, 10/6 Hoisington, 10/13 at Trinity Academy (Wichita), 10/20 Collegiate (Wichita), 10/27 at Clearwater Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pratt (32.4), Hoisington (26.4), Collegiate (Wichita) (21.7) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lyons (-40.2), Haven (-21.6), Clearwater (0.5) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9 (10.7 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #93 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5802 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |