Lawrence Free State (Lawrence, KS)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Firebirds
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Robert Lisher
League: Sunflower
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Turner Corcoran 6'6" 280 Senior OT
Malik Berry 6'3" 215 Senior OLB

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 24.9
2019 National Rank: #1821
2019 State Rank: #33
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.7
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 12.5
2020 National Rank*: #2136
2020 State Rank*: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 34.5
Dynasty National Rank: #892
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22
Dynasty Record: 130-55 (88-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 37.5
2019 Points Against Average: 20.5
2019 Differential: +17
2019 Wins: #1376 Lawrence (31-30), #3763 Olathe West (Olathe) (45-19), #4753 Olathe South (Olathe) (28-7), #5009 Shawnee Mission West (Shawnee Mission) (44-28), #5356 Shawnee Mission East (Shawnee Mission) (41-14), #5823 South (Wichita) (34-12), #8786 Smith-Cotton (Sedalia, MO) (48-6), #10374 North (Shawnee Mission) (59-14)
2019 Losses: #870 Manhattan (49-28), #1954 Olathe East (Olathe) (26-17)
2019 Opponents W-L: 40-56
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Mill Valley (Shawnee) (47.5), Olathe North (Olathe) (34.1), Lawrence (26.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Junction City (20.6), Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit, MO) (22.5), De Soto (23.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #499
2020 Projected League Finish*: 7th
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