Valley Heights (Blue Rapids, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Tony Trimble
League: Northeast Kansas (moving from Twin Valley)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 0-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Starting QB Returns, Prolific TB Is Back, DL/DB
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Roster Size, LB Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 2.9
2017 National Rank: #6213
2017 State Rank: #100
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -11.1
2018 National Rank: #5786
2018 State Rank: #88
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10840
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 73-69 (21-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 42.6
2017 Points Against Average: 19.2
2017 Differential: +23.4
2017 Wins: #9340 Christ Prep Academy (Lenexa) (46-13), #9909 Doniphan West (Highland) (60-20), #10596 Troy (59-26), #11341 Ellis (56-20), #12438 Wabaunsee (Alma) (50-20), #13194 Washington County (Washington) (2-0), #14121 Oswego (48-0)
2017 Losses: #4582 Centralia (30-22), #6819 Jackson Heights (Holton) (44-40)
2017 Opponents W-L: 39-49
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1 officially, 0 on field
Streak List: 10/27/17 Washington County (Washington) (2-0)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Troy, 9/7 Horton, 9/14 Atchison County (Effingham), 9/21 at Republic County (Belleville), 9/28 Jackson Heights (Holton), 10/5 at Wabaunsee (Alma), 10/12 Northern Heights (Allen), 10/19 at Centralia
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Centralia (-14.7), Jackson Heights (Holton) (-16), Troy (-32.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Republic County (Belleville) (-58.2), Atchison County (Effingham) (-55.5), Northern Heights (Allen) (-50.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12981
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 43%