| Blackford (Hartford City, IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bruins Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Steve Rinker League: Central Indiana Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #54 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jordan Daily 5'11" 175 Senior QB/DB Taylor Carpenter 6'0" 190 Senior OL/LB Matt Lillard 5'9" 175 Senior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced OL Team Weaknesses: Offensive Consistency RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: -27.8 2009 National Rank: #13341 2009 State Rank: #289 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5 2010 Starting Power Rating: -15.3 2010 National Rank: #11556 2010 State Rank: #249 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -9.8 Dynasty National Rank: #10704 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5 Dynasty Record: 38-35 (27-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 3-7 2009 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th) 2009 Points For Average: 15.1 2009 Points Against Average: 27.8 2009 Differential: -12.7 2009 Wins: #13004 Frankton (28-14), #14196 Elwood (47-7), #14375 Monroe (Alexandria) (33-14) 2009 Losses: #1998 Eastbrook (Marion) (49-0), #4674 Bellmont (Decatur) (50-0), #9425 Madison-Grant (Fairmount) (35-6), #11281 Adams Central (Monroe) (28-0), #11319 Jay County (Portland) (43-13), #12226 Oak Hill (Converse) (13-0), #13095 Mississinewa (Gas City) (25-24) 2009 Opponents W-L: 46-61 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/20 at Adams Central (Monroe), 8/27 Jay County (Portland), 9/3 Madison-Grant (Fairmount), 9/10 Elwood, 9/17 at Eastbrook (Marion), 9/24 at Mississinewa (Gas City), 10/1 Oak Hill (Converse), 10/8 at Frankton, 10/15 at Monroe (Alexandria), 10/22 at Heritage (Monroeville) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Eastbrook (Marion) (30.8), Heritage (Monroeville) (1), Madison-Grant (Fairmount) (-2.8) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Monroe (Alexandria) (-40.3), Elwood (-30.7), Frankton (-18.6) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.7 (-11.5 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #267 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12696 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2010 Projected League Finish: 4th 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/20 at Adams Central (Monroe) [projection: 24-21 loss] |