DeKalb (Waterloo, IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Barons Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Jim Hummer League: Northeast Hoosier Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #51 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Austin WIlliams 5'9" 155 Sophomore RB/DB Carter Stafford 6'0" 175 Sophomore QB/DB Jake Hammel 5'10" 180 Sophomore RB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Strong Junior Class Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Experience RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: -4.9 2009 National Rank: #9332 2009 State Rank: #196 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2010 Starting Power Rating: -12.4 2010 National Rank: #10966 2010 State Rank: #231 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 3.8 Dynasty National Rank: #6491 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.2 Dynasty Record: 31-44 (19-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 2-8 2009 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th) 2009 Points For Average: 14.3 2009 Points Against Average: 37.1 2009 Differential: -22.8 2009 Wins: #8557 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (26-14), #10368 Angola (21-6) 2009 Losses: #370 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (54-0), #992 Mishawaka (38-7), #2714 Homestead (Fort Wayne) (58-14), #3137 Norwell (Ossian) (54-24), #4316 East Noble (Kendallville) (52-21), #4674 Bellmont (Decatur) (46-14), #6665 New Haven (33-3), #6772 Columbia City (16-13) 2009 Opponents W-L: 72-42 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/20 at Mishawaka, 8/27 at Angola, 9/3 New Haven, 9/10 at East Noble (Kendallville), 9/17 Columbia City, 9/24 Homestead (Fort Wayne), 10/1 at Norwell (Ossian), 10/8 Bellmont (Decatur), 10/15 at Carroll (Fort Wayne), 10/22 at Columbia City Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Mishawaka (29.8), Norwell (Ossian) (25.5), Homestead (Fort Wayne) (24.7) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Angola (0.1), Carroll (Fort Wayne) (4.7), Bellmont (Decatur) (11.5) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 (17.7 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #64 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2539 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10 2010 Projected League Finish: 8th 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/20 at Mishawaka [projection: 44-3 loss] |