Seaman (Topeka, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: White/Blue
Coach: Glenn O'Neil
League: Centennial
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Payne 5'9" 180 Junior ILB/RB 4.75
Mitch Miller 6'2" 215 Senior TE/DE 4.82
Dakota Allen 6'0" 210 Senior G/DE 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Building Off Success From Last Season, Unity, Commitment
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 18.7
2016 National Rank: #3364
2016 State Rank: #52
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 8.2
2017 National Rank: #5417
2017 State Rank: #80
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3178
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 72-72 (55-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 32
2016 Points Against Average: 20.9
2016 Differential: +11.1
2016 Wins: #1939 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (34-27), #4488 Hayden (Topeka) (14-0), #5746 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (24-21), #6287 Emporia (35-20), #8264 Turner (Kansas City) (62-14), #10125 West (Topeka) (44-7), #10515 Highland Park (Topeka) (23-0), #13053 Harmon [J. C.] (Kansas City) (61-22)
2016 Losses: #809 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (57-21), #1387 Manhattan (42-21), #1819 Junction City (20-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-58
Recent League Championships: 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 West (Topeka), 9/8 at Highland Park (Topeka), 9/15 Hayden (Topeka), 9/22 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh), 9/29 at Manhattan, 10/6 at Emporia, 10/13 Washburn Rural (Topeka), 10/20 at Junction City
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Manhattan (33.6), Washburn Rural (Topeka) (24.3), Junction City (20.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: West (Topeka) (-17.3), Highland Park (Topeka) (-8.5), Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (2.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2 (8.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #56
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4432
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%