Washburn Rural (Topeka, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blues
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Buhler
League: Centennial
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 32.3
2023 National Rank: #1027
2023 State Rank: #9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2024 Starting Power Rating: 16.5
2024 National Rank: #1146
2024 State Rank: #12
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 18.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2266
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-18 (17-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 19.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2887
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 103-95 (78-70 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 37.9
2023 Points Against Average: 15.2
2023 Differential: +22.7
2023 Wins: #1042 Manhattan (35-28), #1984 East (Wichita) (26-25), #1984 East (Wichita) (35-14), #2864 Junction City (27-20), #2864 Junction City (28-7), #3305 De Soto (28-14), #7447 Topeka (48-15), #8164 Piper (Kansas City) (51-15), #9901 Emporia (46-0), #10813 West (Topeka) (55-8), #12194 North (Wichita) (48-7)
2023 Losses: #639 Derby (29-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 61-60
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh), 9/13 at Blue Valley (Stilwell), 9/20 at Platte County (Platte City, MO), 9/27 Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park), 10/4 at Topeka, 10/11 Emporia, 10/18 Junction City, 10/25 at Manhattan
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Blue Valley (Stilwell) (28.6), Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) (22.8), Manhattan (20.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Emporia (-34.3), Topeka (-26.6), Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (-13.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (5.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1664
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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