Shawnee Mission West (Shawnee Mission, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Black/Yellow
Coach: Tim Callaghan
League: Sunflower
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Noah Gunion 6'0" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.5
Jace Morales 5'10" 220 Senior OL/LB 5.1
Chris Wade 6'1" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, OL

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -21.7
2022 National Rank: #9946
2022 State Rank: #147
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -45.4
2023 National Rank: #10339
2023 State Rank: #155
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -4
Dynasty National Rank: #6860
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 41.4
Dynasty Record: 7-36 (7-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 0-9
2022 League Record/Finish: 0-8 (14th)
2022 Points For Average: 10.9
2022 Points Against Average: 53.4
2022 Differential: -42.5
2022 Wins: none
2022 Losses: #466 Mill Valley (Shawnee) (65-7), #2558 Olathe North (Olathe) (56-0), #2558 Olathe North (Olathe) (69-7), #2669 Olathe South (Olathe) (52-15), #2729 Lawrence (56-20), #2870 Olathe Northwest (Olathe) (55-14), #4865 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (44-0), #5888 Shawnee Mission East (Shawnee Mission) (57-14), #8113 Shawnee Mission South (Shawnee Mission) (27-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 55-37
Recent State Championships: 2012
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission), 9/8 Mill Valley (Shawnee), 9/15 at Shawnee Mission South (Shawnee Mission), 9/22 Olathe South (Olathe), 9/29 at Shawnee Mission East (Shawnee Mission), 10/5 at Olathe North (Olathe), 10/12 at Olathe Northwest (Olathe), 10/20 Lawrence
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Mill Valley (Shawnee) (27.1), Olathe South (Olathe) (-0.2), Olathe North (Olathe) (-2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Shawnee Mission South (Shawnee Mission) (-32.7), Shawnee Mission East (Shawnee Mission) (-17.8), Shawnee Mission Northwest (Shawnee Mission) (-16.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4 (13.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2369
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-8
2023 Projected League Finish: 14th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%