West Platte (Weston, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Paul Thomas
League: KCI
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #48

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2018 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brayden Cogam 5'10" 165 WR/DB 4.8
Jacob Brown 5'10" 185 Senior OL/LB 5.0
Trent Taylor 5'11" 165 Sophomore WR/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Roster Size
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -23
2018 National Rank: #11139
2018 State Rank: #264
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -48.8
2019 National Rank: #12504
2019 State Rank: #292
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 3.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8104
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 52.2
Dynasty Record: 105-79 (48-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 1-9
2018 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2018 Points For Average: 21
2018 Points Against Average: 37.5
2018 Differential: -16.5
2018 Wins: #13524 Lone Jack/Kingsville (Lone Jack) (46-0)
2018 Losses: #882 Lathrop (68-7), #3011 Lawson (43-21), #4679 Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (46-8), #5223 Penney (Hamilton) (50-13), #6443 East Buchanan (Gower) (34-27), #6443 East Buchanan (Gower) (48-20), #8787 South Harrison (Bethany) (30-26), #10620 Plattsburg (38-28), #10711 North Platte (Dearborn) (18-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 72-45
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Lone Jack/Kingsville (Lone Jack), 9/6 South Harrison (Bethany), 9/13 at Lawson, 9/20 East Buchanan (Gower), 9/27 Lathrop, 10/4 at North Platte (Dearborn), 10/11 Penney (Hamilton), 10/18 Mid-Buchanan (Faucett), 10/25 at Plattsburg
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lathrop (22.5), Lawson (3.6), Mid-Buchanan (Faucett) (-4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lone Jack/Kingsville (Lone Jack) (-67.4), Plattsburg (-39.6), North Platte (Dearborn) (-29.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9 (-2.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #177
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7124
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2019 Projected League Finish: 8th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%