West (Shawnee Mission, KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Black/Yellow Coach: Tim Callaghan League: Sunflower Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Tough/Talented Senior Class, DL Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth, Overall Inexperience RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 22.1 2016 National Rank: #2785 2016 State Rank: #43 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3 2017 Starting Power Rating: 19.1 2017 National Rank: #3182 2017 State Rank: #43 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 24.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1520 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8 Dynasty Record: 103-45 (84-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 32.8 2016 Points Against Average: 28.7 2016 Differential: +4.1 2016 Wins: #676 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (41-40), #4377 Olathe North (Olathe) (47-32), #7897 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (39-20), #8511 Leavenworth (40-17), #10560 South (Shawnee Mission) (42-14), #10866 Wyandotte (Kansas City) (70-6) 2016 Losses: #222 Blue Springs (MO) (35-21), #577 East (Shawnee Mission) (54-0), #953 Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (20-9), #1549 Lawrence (49-19) 2016 Opponents W-L: 50-53 Recent State Championships: 2012 Recent League Championships: 2012, 2008, 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Lawrence Free State (Lawrence), 9/8 Leavenworth, 9/15 at Blue Springs (MO), 9/22 Lawrence, 9/29 at Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission), 10/6 at Olathe North (Olathe), 10/13 South (Shawnee Mission), 10/19 at East (Shawnee Mission) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Springs (MO) (48.5), East (Shawnee Mission) (42), Lawrence Free State (Lawrence) (39.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: South (Shawnee Mission) (-9.3), Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (-1.8), Leavenworth (3.5) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (18.4 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1515 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 6th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |