Marion (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Warriors Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Grant Thierolf League: Heart of America Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 3.4 2023 National Rank: #4839 2023 State Rank: #65 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.8 2024 Starting Power Rating: -12.5 2024 National Rank: #4720 2024 State Rank: #72 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -21 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10356 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-24 (9-11 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -1.9 Dynasty National Rank: #8807 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.5 Dynasty Record: 118-82 (67-36 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 9-2 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2023 Points For Average: 37.7 2023 Points Against Average: 17.6 2023 Differential: +20.1 2023 Wins: #6704 Sterling (19-0), #6760 Smith Center (38-14), #7742 Trinity (Hutchinson) (28-21), #8646 Council Grove (32-14), #9324 Inman (46-22), #9790 Wabaunsee (Alma) (54-14), #11694 Remington (Whitewater) (36-13), #12798 Belle Plaine (55-26), #13748 Bluestem (Leon) (59-8) 2023 Losses: #2658 Conway Springs (28-20), #6790 Sedgwick (34-28) 2023 Opponents W-L: 56-52 Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2008 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central - Mid), 2005 (Mid-Central West), 2004 (tied for 1st; Mid-Central Mid), 2003 (Cottonwood Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Herington, 9/13 at Douglass, 9/20 Bennington, 9/27 Sedgwick, 10/4 at Inman, 10/11 Moundridge, 10/18 at Remington (Whitewater), 10/25 Valley Heights (Blue Rapids) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Heights (Blue Rapids) (-17.2), Sedgwick (-18), Inman (-30.5) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Douglass (-62.6), Remington (Whitewater) (-46.5), Inman (-30.5) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.7 (-15.4 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.7 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6681 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.