Holton (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/White Coach: Brooks Barta League: Big Seven Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Starting Quarterback Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Large Junior Class, Line Experience Team Weaknesses: Small Senior Class, Backfield/DB Inexperience, OL Depth RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 28.2 2022 National Rank: #1334 2022 State Rank: #12 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2 2023 Starting Power Rating: 9.1 2023 National Rank: #1556 2023 State Rank: #12 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 20.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2014 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.2 Dynasty Record: 41-14 (25-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 11-2 2022 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 42.1 2022 Points Against Average: 16.5 2022 Differential: +25.6 2022 Wins: #2805 Sabetha (35-14), #3120 Girard (47-27), #3723 Hayden (Topeka) (48-17), #3723 Hayden (Topeka) (37-13), #4524 Rossville (48-17), #6198 Bishop Ward (Kansas City) (56-0), #8320 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (49-18), #10976 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (48-15), #11372 Hiawatha (49-7), #12000 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (49-16), #12790 Jefferson West (Meriden) (53-7) 2022 Losses: #250 Andale (28-0), #975 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (35-28) 2022 Opponents W-L: 87-51 Recent State Championships: 2012 (4A), 2005 (4A), 2003 (4A) Recent League Championships: 2021, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 9/1 at Nemaha Central (Seneca), 9/8 at Sabetha, 9/15 at Hiawatha, 9/22 at Perry-Lecompton (Perry), 9/29 Royal Valley (Hoyt), 10/6 Rossville, 10/13 at Hayden (Topeka), 10/20 Jefferson West (Meriden) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Nemaha Central (Seneca) (7.8), Sabetha (-3.6), Rossville (-13.1) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson West (Meriden) (-61.9), Hiawatha (-57.6), Royal Valley (Hoyt) (-49.7) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9 (1 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.7 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.8 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7595 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2023 Projected League Finish: 4th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.