Seaman (Topeka, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: White/Blue
Coach: Glenn O'Neil
League: Centennial
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Payne 5'9" 195 Senior FB/ILB 4.7
Jared Kerr 6'2" 270 Senior T/DT 5.3
Kobe Jones 6'1" 190 Senior QB/CB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Togetherness, Close-Knit, Improved Strength
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Speed

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 5.7
2017 National Rank: #5596
2017 State Rank: #86
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -8.3
2018 National Rank: #5132
2018 State Rank: #81
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3251
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.1
Dynasty Record: 76-77 (59-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 5th)
2017 Points For Average: 22.7
2017 Points Against Average: 18.7
2017 Differential: +4
2017 Wins: #5098 Hayden (Topeka) (17-6), #5827 Emporia (27-13), #10598 West (Topeka) (52-0), #11817 Highland Park (Topeka) (47-6)
2017 Losses: #1678 Mill Valley (Shawnee) (31-7), #1740 Manhattan (27-9), #4413 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (21-14), #4487 Junction City (29-10), #5402 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (35-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 43-46
Recent League Championships: 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Highland Park (Topeka), 9/7 Hayden (Topeka), 9/14 Manhattan, 9/21 at Emporia, 9/27 at Topeka, 10/5 West (Topeka), 10/12 Junction City, 10/19 at Washburn Rural (Topeka)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Topeka (4.3), Manhattan (2.9), Junction City (-2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Park (Topeka) (-46.7), West (Topeka) (-24.5), Hayden (Topeka) (-19.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 (13 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #88
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5804
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%