Piper (Kansas City, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Cole Orrick
League: United Kansas
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tannar McDaniel 5'10" 185 Senior DB/WR 4.6
Ace Johnson 6'2" 240 Senior OL 5.0
Roch Emanuel 6'5" 230 Junior 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Returns Intact, Roster Size
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience, Skill Position Depth, Learning New Schemes

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -12.9
2023 National Rank: #8164
2023 State Rank: #123
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -19.4
2024 National Rank*: #6479
2024 State Rank*: #107
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 2.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5124
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-24 (19-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 8.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5802
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.6
Dynasty Record: 115-100 (75-69 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (6th)
2023 Points For Average: 23.2
2023 Points Against Average: 30.8
2023 Differential: -7.6
2023 Wins: #3076 Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) (34-31), #10813 West (Topeka) (34-0), #12164 Turner (Kansas City) (56-7)
2023 Losses: #1027 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (51-15), #3305 De Soto (62-28), #3918 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (42-0), #4300 Seaman (Topeka) (28-21), #6506 Eudora (28-14), #7951 Leavenworth (28-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 49-43
Recent League Championships: 2003 (Kaw Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 6th
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






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