Central (Salina, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Mark Sandbo
League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division II
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 7.5
2023 National Rank: #4147
2023 State Rank: #57
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: 2.3
2024 National Rank: #2500
2024 State Rank: #35
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 9.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3677
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-21 (17-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 25.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1841
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.7
Dynasty Record: 122-90 (62-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 37.6
2023 Points Against Average: 29.8
2023 Differential: +7.8
2023 Wins: #2912 Andover Central (Andover) (25-24), #4651 Valley Center (34-31), #8260 Andover (22-21), #8922 South (Salina) (54-28), #9097 Arkansas City (70-27), #9901 Emporia (46-13)
2023 Losses: #1772 Eisenhower (Goddard) (44-28), #3555 Goddard (42-35), #3613 Great Bend (38-24)
2023 Opponents W-L: 36-51
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division I), 2004 (Ark Valley Chisholm Trail Division I), 2003 (I-70)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 South (Salina), 9/13 at Arkansas City, 9/20 at Haysville Campus (Wichita), 9/27 Eisenhower (Goddard), 10/4 Newton, 10/11 at Andover Central (Andover), 10/18 at Andover, 10/25 Goddard
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Eisenhower (Goddard) (13.7), Andover Central (Andover) (13.2), Goddard (2.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: South (Salina) (-39.6), Arkansas City (-31.1), Haysville Campus (Wichita) (-24.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 (0.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.1
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%



We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.