Bellmont (Decatur, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Crimson/Navy/White
Coach: Larry Getts
League: Northeast Hoosier
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brian Fullenkamp 6'0" 180 Senior QB/RB
Cody Walters 5'10" 185 Senior WR/KR
Mason Turner 6'3" 245 Junior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent/Experience At QB, Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 7
2010 National Rank: #6195
2010 State Rank: #126
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 6.2
2011 National Rank: #5948
2011 State Rank: #121
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4372
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 37-23 (17-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 22.7
2010 Points Against Average: 25.5
2010 Differential: -2.8
2010 Wins: #6903 Norwell (Ossian) (17-9), #7463 South Adams (Berne) (28-21), #10241 DeKalb (Waterloo) (34-7), #12550 Woodlan (Woodburn) (52-13)
2010 Losses: #1458 East Noble (Kendallville) (49-14), #1478 Homestead (Fort Wayne) (41-21), #2228 Columbia City (21-14), #2352 Eastbrook (Marion) (42-13), #2365 New Haven (27-20), #5604 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (25-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 61-51
Recent State Championships: 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Norwell (Ossian) (34-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Woodlan (Woodburn), 8/26 South Adams (Berne), 9/2 Columbia City, 9/9 at Norwell (Ossian), 9/16 Homestead (Fort Wayne), 9/23 at Carroll (Fort Wayne), 9/30 New Haven, 10/7 DeKalb (Waterloo), 10/14 at East Noble (Kendallville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Homestead (Fort Wayne) (34.1), East Noble (Kendallville) (25.6), Columbia City (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Woodlan (Woodburn) (-21.7), DeKalb (Waterloo) (-3.8), South Adams (Berne) (3.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (13.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #85
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4322
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Woodlan (Woodburn) [projection: 35-7 win]