St. Mary's-Colgan (Pittsburg, KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue/White Coach: Shawn Seematter League: Crawford-Neosho-Cherokee Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, 4 Of 5 OL Starters Return, Chemistry Team Weaknesses: Depth, Special Teams RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -1.2 2022 National Rank: #5966 2022 State Rank: #78 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2 2023 Starting Power Rating: -15.2 2023 National Rank: #4936 2023 State Rank: #68 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -3.2 Dynasty National Rank: #6672 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12 Dynasty Record: 35-17 (8-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 8-2 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (3rd) 2022 Points For Average: 37.7 2022 Points Against Average: 12.1 2022 Differential: +25.6 2022 Wins: #7498 Columbus (36-7), #7512 Frontenac (14-12), #10419 Jayhawk Linn (Mound City) (40-8), #12702 Riverton (54-14), #12829 Central Heights (Richmond) (56-0), #13106 Erie (55-0), #13504 Northeast (Arma) (48-0), #13922 Southeast (Cherokee) (50-6) 2022 Losses: #2595 St. Marys (36-12), #3120 Girard (38-12) 2022 Opponents W-L: 51-49 Recent State Championships: 2003 (2-1A) Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 9/1 Frontenac, 9/8 Girard, 9/15 at Riverton, 9/22 at Southeast (Cherokee), 9/28 Northeast (Arma), 10/6 at Columbus, 10/13 Erie, 10/20 at Uniontown Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Girard (-9.9), Frontenac (-25.2), Columbus (-32.4) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast (Cherokee) (-95.4), Northeast (Arma) (-88.3), Uniontown (-77.6) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.6 (-24.1 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -58.5 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.9 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #208 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13192 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%