Olathe North (Olathe, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Chris McCartney
League: Sunflower
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Arland Bruce IV 5'10" 190 4.55
Dale Stout 6'4" 185 Senior 4.6
Abram Phillips 5'10" 190 Senior 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Best Players From State Runner-Up Return, Chemistry, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 OL, Lack Depth At Some Positions

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 38.8
2019 National Rank: #624
2019 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 34.1
2020 National Rank*: #427
2020 State Rank*: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 37.2
Dynasty National Rank: #652
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 139-56 (95-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 40.5
2019 Points Against Average: 25
2019 Differential: +15.5
2019 Wins: #739 Blue Valley (Stilwell) (28-7), #954 Blue Valley West (Stilwell) (35-34), #1954 Olathe East (Olathe) (27-21), #4753 Olathe South (Olathe) (41-21), #5009 Shawnee Mission West (Shawnee Mission) (30-10), #5356 Shawnee Mission East (Shawnee Mission) (77-49), #6768 Olathe Northwest (Olathe) (55-19), #6768 Olathe Northwest (Olathe) (52-7), #8525 Wyandotte (Kansas City) (56-13), #10374 North (Shawnee Mission) (68-22)
2019 Losses: #60 Derby (63-26), #268 Columbine (Littleton, CO) (24-21), #1376 Lawrence (35-10)
2019 Opponents W-L: 66-67
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 at Olathe South (Olathe), 9/18 at Lawrence Free State (Lawrence), 9/25 Olathe West (Olathe), 10/2 vs Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner), 10/9 Shawnee Mission East (Shawnee Mission), 10/16 at Lawrence, 10/23 Olathe Northwest (Olathe), 11/6 vs Olathe Northwest (Olathe), 11/13 vs Blue Valley (Stilwell), 11/20 vs Blue Valley North (Overland Park)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Blue Valley (Stilwell) (34.9), Lawrence (26.3), Blue Valley North (Overland Park) (21.2)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Olathe Northwest (Olathe) (-11.5), Shawnee Mission East (Shawnee Mission) (-11.5), Olathe South (Olathe) (-2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.7 (19.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 8.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #29
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1590
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 29%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th