Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jason Swift
League: United Kansas
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 0
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Multi-Sport Athletes
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, Lost 26 Seniors To Graduation

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 8.8
2023 National Rank: #3918
2023 State Rank: #52
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -13.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -13
2024 National Rank*: #5286
2024 State Rank*: #80
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6167
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-26 (14-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 12
Dynasty National Rank: #4747
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25
Dynasty Record: 98-112 (61-79 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 35.3
2023 Points Against Average: 20.2
2023 Differential: +15.1
2023 Wins: #3235 Wamego (12-7), #4300 Seaman (Topeka) (33-30), #4943 Lansing (26-25), #7951 Leavenworth (47-7), #8164 Piper (Kansas City) (42-0), #10633 Highland Park (Topeka) (56-20), #10813 West (Topeka) (62-12), #11594 Sumner Academy (Kansas City) (68-0)
2023 Losses: #827 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park) (38-10), #3076 Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) (42-14), #3305 De Soto (41-18)
2023 Opponents W-L: 63-49
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
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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