Lowell (IN) GENERAL Nickname: Red Devils Colors: Cardinal/Black Coach: Kirk Kennedy League: Northwest Crossroads Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2008 JV Record: 7-1-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brandon Grubbe 6'0" 185 Senior RB Joe Bell 6'5" 215 Senior TE/DE Joe Bell 6'2" 240 Senior DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Work Ethic, Attitude, Expectations Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 37.2 2008 National Rank: #663 2008 State Rank: #9 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -11 2009 Starting Power Rating: 26.2 2009 National Rank: #1806 2009 State Rank: #34 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 27.9 Dynasty National Rank: #825 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.7 Dynasty Record: 64-19 (28-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 13-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 34.2 2008 Points Against Average: 12.6 2008 Differential: +21.6 2008 Wins: #1092 Plymouth (20-14), #1901 Griffith (27-12), #1901 Griffith (19-13), #2338 Hobart (35-32), #2747 Washington (South Bend) (24-7), #2883 Munster (24-7), #3971 Crown Point (7-0), #4775 Morton (Hammond) (57-20), #4883 Clay (South Bend) (49-20), #5610 Andrean (Merrillville) (35-6), #8111 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (42-0), #9228 Hammond (63-0), #12001 Highland (55-7) 2008 Losses: #385 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (38-22) 2008 Opponents W-L: 95-67 Recent State Championships: 2005 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/21/09 Crown Point (19-0), 8/28/09 Morton (Hammond) (34-25) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/21 Crown Point, 8/28 at Morton (Hammond), 9/4 at Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield), 9/11 Griffith, 9/18 Highland, 9/25 at Hobart, 10/2 Hammond, 10/9 at Munster, 10/16 Andrean (Merrillville) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Griffith (25.2), Munster (13.2), Hobart (12.9) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Highland (-27.8), Hammond (2.1), Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (5.4) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3 (18.8 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6037 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 37% Opener: 8/21 Crown Point [projection: 28-10 win]