| Seward (NE) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bluejays Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Jamie Opfer League: B District 3 (moving from B District 6) Playoff Division: B Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 TOP PLAYERS Joseph Krause 6'1" 180 Senior QB 4.7 Carson Core 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.6 Ben Myers 6'3" 185 Junior WR/C 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: May Have Best Skill Position Players In State, Secondary Returns Intact, Improved Lines Team Weaknesses: Must Replace MLBs RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 12.9 2017 National Rank: #4079 2017 State Rank: #40 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 0.8 2018 National Rank: #3412 2018 State Rank: #30 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4023 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.1 Dynasty Record: 57-83 (15-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 4-5 2017 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th) 2017 Points For Average: 29.3 2017 Points Against Average: 29.1 2017 Differential: +0.2 2017 Wins: #5694 Norris (Firth) (34-14), #6374 Hastings (35-0), #6832 Crete (38-33), #11589 Schuyler (55-7) 2017 Losses: #342 York (42-7), #535 Elkhorn South (Omaha) (45-7), #2272 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (35-21), #3105 Aurora (48-39), #3992 Waverly (38-28) 2017 Opponents W-L: 50-42 Recent League Championships: 2009 (B District 5), 2007 (tied for 1st; B District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Waverly, 8/31 at Gering, 9/7 Lexington, 9/14 at Bennington, 9/21 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island), 9/28 at Crete, 10/5 at Hastings, 10/12 York, 10/19 Beatrice Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: York (37), Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (16.4), Waverly (6.2) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Gering (-20.2), Hastings (-12.7), Beatrice (-10) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.4 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2706 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |