Hoisington (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White Coach: Zach Baird League: Central Kansas Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 TOP PLAYERS Xavier Robinson Senior WR/DB Braxton Donovan Senior WR/DB Jason Bradley Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hard-Working RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 12.2 2017 National Rank: #4226 2017 State Rank: #66 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -2.8 2018 National Rank: #4077 2018 State Rank: #60 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 13.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5273 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.3 Dynasty Record: 108-49 (62-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 7-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 28.8 2017 Points Against Average: 19 2017 Differential: +9.8 2017 Wins: #3690 Nickerson (32-14), #6013 Cimarron (47-22), #6372 Kingman (7-3), #8585 Ellsworth (45-8), #11838 Hillsboro (53-28), #13194 Washington County (Washington) (2-0), #13397 Lyons (55-0) 2017 Losses: #867 Phillipsburg (35-6), #2982 Pratt (35-28), #3773 Larned (29-22), #5254 Collegiate (Wichita) (35-20) 2017 Opponents W-L: 56-53 Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2013 (Mid-Central), 2012 (Mid-Central), 2011 (Mid-Central), 2010 (Mid-Central - Mid), 2008 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - Mid), 2007 (Mid-Central - West), 2006 (Mid-Central - West) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/31 Pratt, 9/7 Nickerson, 9/14 at Larned, 9/21 at More Prep-Marian (Hays), 9/28 Ellsworth, 10/5 at Minneapolis, 10/12 at Phillipsburg, 10/19 Norton Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Phillipsburg (24.4), Pratt (10), Larned (-2.9) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Minneapolis (-40), More Prep-Marian (Hays) (-32.2), Ellsworth (-29.3) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2 (7.3 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.2 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5214 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%