Smoky Valley (Lindsborg, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Tim Lambert
League: Central Kansas
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hunger
Team Weaknesses: Youth/Inexperience, Depth, Small Senior Class

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -3.8
2022 National Rank: #6513
2022 State Rank: #90
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -13
2023 Starting Power Rating: -32.3
2023 National Rank: #8129
2023 State Rank: #113
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -2.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6431
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.2
Dynasty Record: 25-22 (14-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 30.9
2022 Points Against Average: 27.2
2022 Differential: +3.7
2022 Wins: #9186 Haven (42-13), #10295 Hillsboro (50-6), #10994 Larned (46-12), #12199 Nickerson (42-0)
2022 Losses: #250 Andale (57-8), #2377 Cheney (27-14), #2703 Pratt (47-30), #2767 Scott (Scott City) (41-6), #7495 Halstead (42-40)
2022 Opponents W-L: 49-40
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - East), 2004 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 at Halstead, 9/8 Haven, 9/15 at Larned, 9/22 Andale, 9/29 at Cheney, 10/6 Pratt, 10/13 Hillsboro, 10/20 at Nickerson
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Andale (33.8), Cheney (0.6), Pratt (-7.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Nickerson (-58.1), Larned (-51.1), Hillsboro (-43.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9 (0.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6619
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 8th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%