Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Scot Koranda
League: Big Seven
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Miller 6'4" 170 Senior QB/FS 4.9
Dawson Dick 6'0" 180 Junior RB/SS 4.68
Drew Trump 5'10" 200 Senior LB/TE 5.04

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Senior QB, Top WR/RB Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Small Lines, Graduation Losses On Lines

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -16.7
2016 National Rank: #11016
2016 State Rank: #175
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: -17.2
2017 National Rank: #11008
2017 State Rank: #172
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9100
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.4
Dynasty Record: 35-22 (24-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 5th)
2016 Points For Average: 15.6
2016 Points Against Average: 31.9
2016 Differential: -16.3
2016 Wins: #6804 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (19-14), #11853 Jefferson West (Meriden) (21-14), #14108 Atchison County (Effingham) (24-6)
2016 Losses: #2169 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (53-0), #3795 Sabetha (58-6), #5162 Holton (41-7), #10066 Hiawatha (27-14), #10125 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (33-21), #10272 Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy (Atchison) (41-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 47-45
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; Delaware Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Perry-Lecompton (Perry), 9/8 at Jefferson West (Meriden), 9/15 Royal Valley (Hoyt), 9/22 at Holton, 9/29 Atchison County (Effingham), 10/6 at Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy (Atchison), 10/13 at Hiawatha, 10/20 Nemaha Central (Seneca), 10/26 at Sabetha
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Nemaha Central (Seneca) (22.7), Holton (9.8), Sabetha (7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Atchison County (Effingham) (-45.2), Hiawatha (-22.6), Jefferson West (Meriden) (-15.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #153
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9777
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 7th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%