Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jason Swift
League: United Kansas
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rykan Carver 6'0" 280 Senior OL
Allen Baughman 5'11" 175 Senior RB
Christian Gonzales 6'2" 285 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 15 Returning Starters, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 1.3
2022 National Rank: #5328
2022 State Rank: #70
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -11.8
2023 National Rank: #4350
2023 State Rank: #57
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6794
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 21-28 (11-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2022 Points For Average: 20.9
2022 Points Against Average: 19.9
2022 Differential: +1
2022 Wins: #6013 Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) (27-0), #7099 Seaman (Topeka) (14-7), #8179 Lansing (28-21), #8179 Lansing (46-23), #12189 West (Topeka) (49-6)
2022 Losses: #466 Mill Valley (Shawnee) (24-0), #1394 Wamego (35-6), #3749 De Soto (28-0), #4327 Piper (Kansas City) (31-20), #9239 Leavenworth (24-19)
2022 Opponents W-L: 60-41
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 Piper (Kansas City), 9/8 at Lansing, 9/15 Seaman (Topeka), 9/22 at Basehor-Linwood (Basehor), 9/29 at De Soto, 10/6 Wamego, 10/13 West (Topeka), 10/20 at Leavenworth
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Wamego (8.7), De Soto (-3.9), Piper (Kansas City) (-16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West (Topeka) (-57.6), Leavenworth (-30.6), Lansing (-26.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 (2.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5649
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%