Piper (Kansas City, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Cole Orrick
League: United Kansas
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Starters Returning, Roster Size, Second Year In Systems
Team Weaknesses: QB Uncertainty, Depth, DL Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -13.5
2024 National Rank: #7781
2024 State Rank: #122
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -23.3
2025 National Rank*: #7169
2025 State Rank*: #104
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -1.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5784
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-24 (20-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 7.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5871
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.6
Dynasty Record: 118-106 (78-73 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 3-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (6th)
2024 Points For Average: 26.1
2024 Points Against Average: 31.2
2024 Differential: -5.1
2024 Wins: #5947 Lansing (47-28), #11108 West (Topeka) (58-21), #11616 Turner (Kansas City) (51-16)
2024 Losses: #2229 Basehor-Linwood (Basehor) (48-14), #3233 De Soto (57-7), #3573 Spring Hill (20-13), #3832 Seaman (Topeka) (35-18), #6129 Ottawa (31-7), #6710 Leavenworth (25-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 50-39
Recent League Championships: 2003 (Kaw Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 7th
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






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