Avon (IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Orioles Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Mark Bless League: Hoosier Crossroads Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Logan Haston 6'0" 170 Senior QB Charles Davis 5'7" 170 Senior RB Josh Smith 6'4" 265 Senior OL [Ball State] ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT DeAndre Herron 6'6" 305 Senior OL [Louisville] D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Armonze Daniel 6'4" 230 Senior LB 4.50 [Marshall] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent/Experience In Offensive Backfield Team Weaknesses: Youth On Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 44.8 2010 National Rank: #378 2010 State Rank: #8 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 56.5 2011 National Rank: #55 2011 State Rank: #2 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 34.2 Dynasty National Rank: #594 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.6 Dynasty Record: 37-22 (28-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 35.4 2010 Points Against Average: 24.8 2010 Differential: +10.6 2010 Wins: #492 Pike (Indianapolis) (30-27), #771 Brownsburg (38-17), #771 Brownsburg (25-21), #2420 Westfield (51-37), #2640 Noblesville (45-21), #3144 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (34-12), #3364 McCutcheon (Lafayette) (28-17), #3394 Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (56-12), #3957 Jefferson (Lafayette) (49-23) 2010 Losses: #55 Fishers (41-38), #141 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (46-39), #311 Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) (35-14), #751 Zionsville (14-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 86-61 Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/26/11 Westfield (42-6), 9/2/11 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (51-0), 9/9/11 Fishers (30-21), 9/16/11 Brownsburg (17-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers), 8/26 Westfield, 9/2 at Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette), 9/9 Fishers, 9/16 Brownsburg, 9/23 at Noblesville, 9/30 Jefferson (Lafayette), 10/7 at McCutcheon (Lafayette), 10/14 Zionsville Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fishers (51.7), Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) (47.8), Zionsville (35.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson (Lafayette) (19), McCutcheon (Lafayette) (19.9), Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (20.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.6 (35 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #330 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 66% Opener: 8/19 at Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) [projection: 35-28 win] |