Blue Valley (Stilwell, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Allen Terrell
League: Eastern Kansas
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eric Olson 5'11" 190 Senior S/RB 4.49
Alex Totta 5'10" 170 Senior LB/RB 4.8
Walker Kinney 6'3" 215 Senior QB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returners, Athleticism, Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Health

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 37.4
2017 National Rank: #862
2017 State Rank: #10
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 30.3
2018 National Rank: #485
2018 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 47.3
Dynasty National Rank: #193
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17
Dynasty Record: 138-42 (69-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 37.3
2017 Points Against Average: 24.4
2017 Differential: +12.9
2017 Wins: #384 Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (34-33), #1678 Mill Valley (Shawnee) (49-9), #2732 Olathe North (Olathe) (48-21), #3769 Olathe South (Olathe) (38-21), #3817 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park) (38-10), #5429 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (49-3), #5620 Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (55-7), #9442 West (Shawnee Mission) (42-8)
2017 Losses: #43 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (55-10), #322 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (47-20), #384 Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (44-37), #1956 St. James Academy (Lenexa) (35-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 74-58
Recent State Championships: 2013 (5A), 2010 (5A), 2006 (5A), 2003 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2011, 2008, 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park), 9/7 Blue Valley North (Overland Park), 9/14 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park), 9/21 at Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO), 9/28 at Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park), 10/5 Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission), 10/12 at Mill Valley (Shawnee), 10/19 Blue Valley West (Stilwell)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission) (53.8), Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO) (41), Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Overland Park) (33.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (-12.2), Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (-12.2), Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park) (6.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.8 (27.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #238
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%