McPherson (KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bullpups Colors: Red/White Coach: Jace Pavlovich League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division III Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2017 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Kyler Hoppes 6'0" 180 Senior QB 4.79 Cody Stufflebean 6'4" 210 Junior DE/TE 4.86 Khalil Lisbon 6'5" 240 Senior DT 4.95 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: LBs, DBs RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 32.5 2017 National Rank: #1276 2017 State Rank: #15 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 16.4 2018 National Rank: #1329 2018 State Rank: #16 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 28.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1796 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.9 Dynasty Record: 103-53 (57-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 10-2 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 34 2017 Points Against Average: 8.7 2017 Differential: +25.3 2017 Wins: #1969 Buhler (33-21), #1969 Buhler (15-14), #2321 Maize South (Wichita) (28-7), #5316 Hays (48-6), #5496 Wamego (47-0), #5698 Augusta (40-0), #8367 Abilene (49-6), #9629 Winfield (38-14), #9771 Rose Hill (35-0), #11480 Circle (Towanda) (62-7) 2017 Losses: #665 Andale (20-13), #2321 Maize South (Wichita) (9-0) 2017 Opponents W-L: 62-58 Recent League Championships: 2014, 2012, 2011 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2010 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2009 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2008 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2007 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II), 2006 (tied for 1st; Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/31 South (Salina), 9/7 at Winfield, 9/14 at El Dorado, 9/21 Abilene, 9/28 at Buhler, 10/5 Augusta, 10/12 at Rose Hill, 10/19 Circle (Towanda) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Buhler (7.9), South (Salina) (-3.3), El Dorado (-17.1) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Circle (Towanda) (-44.8), Rose Hill (-34.1), Abilene (-27) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (17.6 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #143 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8380 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 75% |