Derby (KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Green/White Coach: Brandon Clark League: Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division I Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 D1 PROSPECTS Da'Saahn Brame 6'6" 235 Senior TE Martel Jackson 6'2" 175 Senior CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hard-Working Team Weaknesses: Offensive Youth/Inexperience RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 38.1 2023 National Rank: #639 2023 State Rank: #6 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.9 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6 Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +1.1 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.4 2024 Starting Power Rating: 35.4 2024 National Rank: #355 2024 State Rank: #1 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 46.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #190 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 53-8 (26-2 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 40.7 Dynasty National Rank: #332 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8 Dynasty Record: 187-59 (84-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 11-2 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 39.5 2023 Points Against Average: 15.6 2023 Differential: +23.9 2023 Wins: #1027 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (29-28), #1042 Manhattan (23-21), #2088 Maize South (Wichita) (35-27), #2579 Hutchinson (27-17), #2601 Lawrence (48-6), #3403 Maize (35-21), #5372 Bishop Carroll (Wichita) (56-14), #6885 Newton (55-7), #7224 Haysville Campus (Wichita) (48-0), #7447 Topeka (56-7), #8922 South (Salina) (63-0) 2023 Losses: #229 Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner) (22-19), #1042 Manhattan (33-19) 2023 Opponents W-L: 77-57 Recent State Championships: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2013 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Hays, 9/13 Haysville Campus (Wichita), 9/20 at South (Salina), 9/27 Maize, 10/4 at Hutchinson, 10/11 Valley Center, 10/18 Maize South (Wichita), 10/25 at Bishop Carroll (Wichita) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Maize South (Wichita) (18.1), Hutchinson (10.9), Maize (3.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: South (Salina) (-39.6), Haysville Campus (Wichita) (-24.1), Bishop Carroll (Wichita) (-12.4) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 (16.9 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.4 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3056 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 69% |