Washburn Rural (Topeka, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blues
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Buhler
League: Centennial
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 25.9
2022 National Rank: #1564
2022 State Rank: #17
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 4.8
2023 National Rank: #2021
2023 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 15
Dynasty National Rank: #2772
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.2
Dynasty Record: 30-20 (18-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 39.3
2022 Points Against Average: 18.2
2022 Differential: +21.1
2022 Wins: #2543 East (Wichita) (49-42), #3749 De Soto (28-21), #4116 Garden City (34-7), #4327 Piper (Kansas City) (37-10), #5431 Dodge City (36-0), #7001 Topeka (66-6), #7792 Emporia (49-14), #12189 West (Topeka) (81-12)
2022 Losses: #314 Manhattan (28-25), #783 Derby (36-21), #2373 Junction City (24-6)
2022 Opponents W-L: 66-48
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 East (Wichita), 9/8 De Soto, 9/15 at Piper (Kansas City), 9/22 Manhattan, 9/29 at Junction City, 10/6 Topeka, 10/13 at Emporia, 10/19 at West (Topeka)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Manhattan (27.8), Junction City (2), East (Wichita) (-0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West (Topeka) (-57.6), Emporia (-40.3), Topeka (-27.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 (9.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4069
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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