Belton (MO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Todd Vaughn League: Suburban - White Playoff Division: 5 Playoff Division Rank: #29 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -0.5 2022 National Rank: #5816 2022 State Rank: #112 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.7 2023 Starting Power Rating: -16 2023 National Rank: #5097 2023 State Rank: #96 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 1.7 Dynasty National Rank: #5467 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.7 Dynasty Record: 23-31 (9-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 4-7 2022 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th) 2022 Points For Average: 18.7 2022 Points Against Average: 24.9 2022 Differential: -6.2 2022 Wins: #7238 Excelsior Springs (21-11), #8730 Chrisman [William] (Independence) (52-7), #9193 Smith-Cotton (Sedalia) (47-20), #11338 Winnetonka (Kansas City) (21-13) 2022 Losses: #994 Fort Osage (Independence) (20-6), #1764 Grain Valley (44-0), #1764 Grain Valley (37-6), #2003 Kearney (33-21), #3299 Platte County (Platte City) (38-8), #3897 North Kansas City (23-3), #4284 Raytown (28-21) 2022 Opponents W-L: 66-58 Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st; Suburban - Mid 6) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Excelsior Springs, 9/1 Winnetonka (Kansas City), 9/8 at Fort Osage (Independence), 9/15 at North Kansas City, 9/22 at Chrisman [William] (Independence), 9/29 at Grain Valley, 10/6 Platte County (Platte City), 10/13 Raytown, 10/20 at Kearney Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Osage (Independence) (18.7), Grain Valley (13.6), Kearney (4.4) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Winnetonka (Kansas City) (-45.1), Chrisman [William] (Independence) (-30.1), Excelsior Springs (-20.8) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 (5 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.1 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3122 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.