Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Scot Koranda
League: Big Seven
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dawson Dick 6'2" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.72
Cornelious Anderson 6'1" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.87
Brock Blair 6'1" 200 Senior C/DE 5.09

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, 3 OL/DL Return, 3 Of 4 Secondary Players Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3-Year Starting QB, OL Size, 2 LBs Graduated

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -25.1
2017 National Rank: #11918
2017 State Rank: #189
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
2018 Starting Power Rating: -41.6
2018 National Rank: #11978
2018 State Rank: #189
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #11097
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.9
Dynasty Record: 37-29 (26-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (tied for 6th)
2017 Points For Average: 11.1
2017 Points Against Average: 38.8
2017 Differential: -27.7
2017 Wins: #11232 Hiawatha (18-13), #13682 Atchison County (Effingham) (34-16)
2017 Losses: #1279 Sabetha (57-0), #3274 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (49-0), #4448 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (56-14), #5682 Holton (47-6), #8738 Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy (Atchison) (45-8), #8891 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (30-8), #10040 Jefferson West (Meriden) (36-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 52-41
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; Delaware Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Hiawatha, 9/7 Sabetha, 9/14 at Royal Valley (Hoyt), 9/21 Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy (Atchison), 9/28 Atchison County (Effingham), 10/5 at Nemaha Central (Seneca), 10/12 Horton, 10/19 at Pleasant Ridge (Easton)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sabetha (14.4), Nemaha Central (Seneca) (-4.7), Royal Valley (Hoyt) (-21.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Atchison County (Effingham) (-55.5), Pleasant Ridge (Easton) (-48.8), Horton (-39.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10256
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 8th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%