Salem (IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Brian Motsinger League: Mid-Southern Playoff Division: 3A 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 Zak Bills 6'2" 265 Senior OL/DL Devi Jerrell 5'9" 165 Junior LB Daulton Moore 5'11" 200 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Size Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: -3.7 2009 National Rank: #9026 2009 State Rank: #189 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8 2010 Starting Power Rating: -11.7 2010 National Rank: #10816 2010 State Rank: #228 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -7.4 Dynasty National Rank: #10061 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3 Dynasty Record: 41-30 (21-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 6-5 2009 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2009 Points For Average: 17.6 2009 Points Against Average: 15.2 2009 Differential: +2.4 2009 Wins: #11319 West Washington (Campbellsburg) (48-12), #12125 Clarksville (39-12), #12266 Mitchell (23-7), #12645 Brown County (Nashville) (28-0), #12818 North Harrison (Ramsey) (35-20), #13217 Eastern (Pekin) (7-6) 2009 Losses: #2992 Heritage Hills (Lincoln City) (29-0), #3693 Paoli (23-0), #6940 Charlestown (6-2), #6958 Corydon Central (Corydon) (7-6), #7542 Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (45-6) 2009 Opponents W-L: 63-57 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/20 Paoli, 8/27 at West Washington (Campbellsburg), 9/3 at North Harrison (Ramsey), 9/10 Brownstown Central (Brownstown), 9/17 at Clarksville, 9/24 at Eastern (Pekin), 10/1 Charlestown, 10/8 Corydon Central (Corydon), 10/15 at Mitchell, 10/22 at Brown County (Nashville) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Paoli (14.8), Charlestown (7.5), Corydon Central (Corydon) (5.4) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Brown County (Nashville) (-21.6), Clarksville (-20.1), Eastern (Pekin) (-19.3) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7 (-5.8 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #212 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11137 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2010 Projected League Finish: 4th 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/20 Paoli [projection: 28-3 loss] |