Andrean (Merrillville, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Fighting 59ers Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Phil Mason League: Northwest Crossroads Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Mason Zurek 6'0" 195 Senior RB Ricky Johnston 5'10" 185 Senior RB Phil Roach 6'3" 350 Senior DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Size/Experience On Lines, Running Game Team Weaknesses: QB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 19.9 2010 National Rank: #3279 2010 State Rank: #65 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 18 2011 National Rank: #3276 2011 State Rank: #71 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.7 Dynasty National Rank: #2862 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.7 Dynasty Record: 41-22 (18-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 37.2 2010 Points Against Average: 17.4 2010 Differential: +19.8 2010 Wins: #3953 Munster (29-28), #5100 Glenn [John] (Walkerton) (56-14), #5322 Hobart (27-10), #8538 Culver Academies (Culver) (41-0), #9142 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (28-6), #10383 Highland (59-8), #10640 East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (49-12), #11657 Bishop Noll (Hammond) (68-25), #11946 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (45-13) 2010 Losses: #1090 Merrillville (27-13), #2219 St. Joseph's (South Bend) (28-21), #4426 Griffith (20-19), #4493 Lowell (35-28) 2010 Opponents W-L: 70-71 Recent State Championships: 2004 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2003 (Lake Black) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5 Streak List: 8/19/11 Bishop Noll (Hammond) (69-17), 8/26/11 Merrillville (21-12), 9/2/11 West Side (Gary) (56-0), 9/9/11 Munster (27-13), 9/16/11 Hobart (48-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Bishop Noll (Hammond), 8/26 Merrillville, 9/2 West Side (Gary), 9/9 at Munster, 9/16 Hobart, 9/23 at Highland, 9/30 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield), 10/7 Griffith, 10/14 at Lowell Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Merrillville (28.2), Munster (22), Griffith (17.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (-21.1), Bishop Noll (Hammond) (-11.4), Highland (-8.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 (5.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6225 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% Opener: 8/19 at Bishop Noll (Hammond) [projection: 48-19 win]