| Cheney (KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Shelby Wehrman League: Central Plains Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank*: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2024 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nolan Durr 6'3" 235 Senior TE/DE 4.9 Reece Tolar 6'4" 195 Senior QB/LB 4.7 Deitric McDaniel 6'0" 160 Senior WR/DB 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Willingness To Invest, Hard-Working Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 21.2 2024 National Rank: #1863 2024 State Rank: #18 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.6 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -0.7 2025 National Rank*: #3293 2025 State Rank*: #48 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 25.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1254 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 49-7 (14-1 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 12.3 Dynasty National Rank: #4515 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13 Dynasty Record: 141-77 (88-43 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 9-2 2024 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (tied for 1st) 2024 Points For Average: 37.9 2024 Points Against Average: 18 2024 Differential: +19.9 2024 Wins: #2177 Collegiate (Wichita) (14-6), #2887 Holcomb (38-7), #4158 Garden Plain (41-7), #4297 Pratt (28-26), #5216 Hoisington (47-18), #7170 Clearwater (50-22), #8498 Kingman (40-8), #9936 Trinity Academy (Wichita) (63-14), #11300 Chaparral (Anthony) (75-7) 2024 Losses: #562 Andale (52-14), #2177 Collegiate (Wichita) (31-7) 2024 Opponents W-L: 69-43 Recent State Championships: 2023 Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2023, 2021, 2020, 2006 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |