Hayden (Topeka, KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/White Coach: Bill Arnold League: Freelance (moving from Big Seven) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 20.1 2023 National Rank: #2255 2023 State Rank: #24 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6 2024 Starting Power Rating: 5.4 2024 National Rank: #2128 2024 State Rank: #31 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 18.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2190 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 47-9 (9-1 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 30.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1119 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.6 Dynasty Record: 202-53 (73-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 12-1 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (tied for 1st) 2023 Points For Average: 43.8 2023 Points Against Average: 10.9 2023 Differential: +32.9 2023 Wins: #3976 Silver Lake (56-7), #5035 Holton (42-14), #5035 Holton (24-7), #5852 Parsons (64-19), #6556 Rossville (49-23), #7612 Santa Fe Trail (Carbondale) (42-24), #8824 Olpe (41-7), #9496 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (49-0), #9728 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (27-0), #11117 Jefferson West (Meriden) (64-0), #11162 Baldwin (49-0), #11494 Hiawatha (56-7) 2023 Losses: #529 Cheney (34-7) 2023 Opponents W-L: 74-59 Recent State Championships: 2008 (4A), 2004 (4A) Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; Big Seven), 2006 (Centennial), 2005 (Centennial), 2004 (Centennial) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Eudora, 9/13 St. Michael the Archangel (Lee's Summit, MO), 9/20 Bishop Ward (Kansas City), 9/27 at Wamego, 10/4 Hiawatha, 10/11 at Holton, 10/18 Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy (Perry), 10/25 at Jefferson West (Meriden) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Wamego (1.1), Holton (-8.1), Eudora (-15.5) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Ward (Kansas City) (-45.5), Jefferson West (Meriden) (-41.9), Hiawatha (-41.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 (-5.9 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #117 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6698 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 26% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.