Holton (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/White Coach: Brooks Barta League: Big Seven Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #19 RETURNERS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Only Lost 7 Seniors To Graduation, Have 18 Seniors Team Weaknesses: Less Size RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 5.3 2017 National Rank: #5682 2017 State Rank: #89 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9 2018 Starting Power Rating: -10.2 2018 National Rank: #5583 2018 State Rank: #87 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 34.6 Dynasty National Rank: #979 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 44.8 Dynasty Record: 158-29 (91-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 7-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 26.8 2017 Points Against Average: 18.4 2017 Differential: +8.4 2017 Wins: #6970 Baldwin (9-8), #7833 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (21-6), #8891 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (36-0), #10019 Atchison (45-14), #10040 Jefferson West (Meriden) (27-0), #11232 Hiawatha (58-35), #11918 Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena) (47-6) 2017 Losses: #1279 Sabetha (21-0), #3274 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (30-18), #3522 Frontenac (55-21), #5098 Hayden (Topeka) (27-13) 2017 Opponents W-L: 65-49 Recent State Championships: 2012 (4A), 2005 (4A), 2003 (4A) Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/31 Jefferson West (Meriden), 9/7 at Perry-Lecompton (Perry), 9/14 Nemaha Central (Seneca), 9/21 at Hiawatha, 9/28 Royal Valley (Hoyt), 10/5 at Sabetha, 10/12 Marysville, 10/19 at Wamego Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sabetha (14.4), Marysville (5.2), Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (0.7) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hiawatha (-28.2), Royal Valley (Hoyt) (-21.8), Jefferson West (Meriden) (-21.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5 (4.4 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4945 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.