Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] (Wathena, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Bryce Paden
League: Northeast Kansas (moving from Big Seven)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -33
2023 National Rank: #11516
2023 State Rank: #176
2024 Starting Power Rating: -51.6
2024 National Rank: #11289
2024 State Rank: #175
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -22.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10597
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 16-29 (5-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -14
Dynasty National Rank: #11921
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.5
Dynasty Record: 55-65 (31-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 6th)
2023 Points For Average: 11.7
2023 Points Against Average: 33.3
2023 Differential: -21.6
2023 Wins: #11117 Jefferson West (Meriden) (13-6), #12593 Onaga (32-6)
2023 Losses: #2985 Sabetha (60-3), #5774 Centralia (46-8), #7083 St. Marys (62-6), #8022 Jackson Heights (Holton) (36-7), #9496 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (38-16), #9728 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (20-6), #10684 Troy (26-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 46-42
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; Delaware Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 Jackson Heights (Holton), 9/13 at Atchison County (Effingham), 9/20 McLouth, 9/27 at Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy (Atchison), 10/4 Horton, 10/11 at Troy, 10/18 at Doniphan West (Highland), 10/25 Centralia
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Centralia (-13.9), Jackson Heights (Holton) (-19.9), Troy (-41.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy (Atchison) (-76.1), Horton (-69.9), McLouth (-50.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9 (-15.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -40
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #184
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11038
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 6th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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