Washburn Rural (Topeka, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blues
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Buhler
League: Centennial
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Starting QB, 2 OL Starters Are Back, Experience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 27.8
2016 National Rank: #1940
2016 State Rank: #25
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 24.3
2017 National Rank: #2372
2017 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 14.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3574
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 58-69 (52-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 26.5
2016 Points Against Average: 15.5
2016 Differential: +11
2016 Wins: #1387 Manhattan (24-21), #3834 Dodge City (27-15), #3834 Topeka (17-7), #4488 Hayden (Topeka) (33-6), #5746 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (31-7), #10125 West (Topeka) (48-14), #10515 Highland Park (Topeka) (44-0)
2016 Losses: #676 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (17-14), #1387 Manhattan (28-6), #1819 Junction City (22-21), #3356 Seaman (Topeka) (34-27)
2016 Opponents W-L: 65-46
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Highland Park (Topeka), 9/8 at Manhattan, 9/15 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh), 9/22 at Junction City, 9/29 Hayden (Topeka), 10/6 Topeka, 10/13 at Seaman (Topeka), 10/20 at West (Topeka)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Manhattan (33.6), Junction City (20.6), Hayden (Topeka) (10.7)
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: 8.1 (21.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5289
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%