Lansing (KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Red/White Coach: Rick Pollard League: United Kansas Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank*: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Mehki Butler 5'10" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.6 Josh Huckleberry 6'3" 255 Senior OL/DL 5.1 Garret English 6'1" 245 Senior OL/DL 5.0 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Experience Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 2.8 2023 National Rank: #4943 2023 State Rank: #67 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -15 2024 National Rank*: #5637 2024 State Rank*: #89 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -4.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6669 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-27 (12-15 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 5.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6666 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.3 Dynasty Record: 103-99 (69-64 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th) 2023 Points For Average: 31.6 2023 Points Against Average: 27.1 2023 Differential: +4.5 2023 Wins: #4300 Seaman (Topeka) (28-21), #7010 Pittsburg (19-14), #7951 Leavenworth (28-26), #10813 West (Topeka) (84-14), #12164 Turner (Kansas City) (86-6) 2023 Losses: #827 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park) (52-0), #1042 Manhattan (42-0), #3076 Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) (28-25), #3305 De Soto (42-21), #3918 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (26-25) 2023 Opponents W-L: 57-45 Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Kaw Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |