| Lansing (KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Red/White Coach: Rick Pollard League: United Kansas Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Mehki Butler 5'10" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.6 Josh Huckleberry 6'3" 255 Senior OL/DL 5.1 Garret English 6'1" 245 Senior OL/DL 5.0 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Experience Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 2.8 2023 National Rank: #4943 2023 State Rank: #67 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.1 2024 Starting Power Rating: -17.9 2024 National Rank: #5635 2024 State Rank: #88 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -4.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6669 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-27 (12-15 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 5.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6666 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.1 Dynasty Record: 103-99 (69-64 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th) 2023 Points For Average: 31.6 2023 Points Against Average: 27.1 2023 Differential: +4.5 2023 Wins: #4300 Seaman (Topeka) (28-21), #7010 Pittsburg (19-14), #7951 Leavenworth (28-26), #10813 West (Topeka) (84-14), #12164 Turner (Kansas City) (86-6) 2023 Losses: #827 Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park) (52-0), #1042 Manhattan (42-0), #3076 Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) (28-25), #3305 De Soto (42-21), #3918 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (26-25) 2023 Opponents W-L: 57-45 Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Kaw Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 9/6 Turner (Kansas City), 9/13 at Leavenworth, 9/20 Tonganoxie, 9/27 West (Topeka), 10/4 at Seaman (Topeka), 10/11 Piper (Kansas City), 10/18 at Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh), 10/25 at Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Tonganoxie (3.7), Seaman (Topeka) (1), Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) (-6.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Turner (Kansas City) (-55.6), West (Topeka) (-49.4), Leavenworth (-37.6) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8 (4.6 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.2 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #121 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6805 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |