West Platte (Weston, MO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bluejays Colors: Blue/White Coach: Paul Thomas League: KCI Playoff Division: 1 Playoff Division Rank: #29 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2017 JV Record: 0-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Noah Johnson 6'1" 190 Senior LB/QB 4.9 Gavin Davis 5'9" 165 Senior DB/RB 4.7 Thomas Tharp 6'5" 250 Senior DL/OL 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 2nd Year In System Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -20.8 2017 National Rank: #11218 2017 State Rank: #269 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -33.8 2018 National Rank: #10696 2018 State Rank: #248 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 5.2 Dynasty National Rank: #7784 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39 Dynasty Record: 104-70 (48-50 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 2-9 2017 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2017 Points For Average: 19.1 2017 Points Against Average: 30.8 2017 Differential: -11.7 2017 Wins: #11659 Lincoln College Prep (Kansas City) (36-26), #13937 Orrick (57-12) 2017 Losses: #3822 Lathrop (47-3), #4081 East Buchanan (Gower) (26-10), #4081 East Buchanan (Gower) (36-6), #4489 Penney (Hamilton) (42-7), #5779 Lawson (23-9), #7133 Plattsburg (41-21), #10497 Wellington-Napoleon (Wellington) (34-30), #11144 North Platte (Dearborn) (33-14), #11254 Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (19-17) 2017 Opponents W-L: 71-55 Recent State Championships: 2005 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Lone Jack/Kingsville (Lone Jack), 8/31 at South Harrison (Bethany), 9/7 Lawson, 9/14 at East Buchanan (Gower), 9/21 at Lathrop, 9/28 North Platte (Dearborn), 10/5 at Penney (Hamilton), 10/12 at Mid-Buchanan (Faucett), 10/19 Plattsburg Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lathrop (0.9), East Buchanan (Gower) (-0.1), Penney (Hamilton) (-9.5) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: North Platte (Dearborn) (-35.2), Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (-30), South Harrison (Bethany) (-29.9) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (-4.2 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.8 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #159 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7065 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2018 Projected League Finish: 7th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%