Blackford (Hartford City, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bruins Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Steve Rinker League: Central Indiana Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #57 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Matt Ellis 5'8" 150 Senior WR/DB Colton Eakins 5'8" 230 Senior OL/DL Robby McClain 6'0" 240 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth On Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -17.1 2010 National Rank: #11868 2010 State Rank: #253 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -28.6 2011 National Rank: #13309 2011 State Rank: #286 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -11 Dynasty National Rank: #11171 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.6 Dynasty Record: 24-27 (19-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 17.8 2010 Points Against Average: 21.7 2010 Differential: -3.9 2010 Wins: #12256 Monroe (Alexandria) (47-27), #13263 Frankton (35-8), #13264 Mississinewa (Gas City) (35-6) 2010 Losses: #2352 Eastbrook (Marion) (47-20), #6435 Madison-Grant (Fairmount) (14-6), #7790 Adams Central (Monroe) (29-7), #8146 Heritage (Monroeville) (35-7), #9834 Oak Hill (Converse) (12-7), #10480 Elwood (20-0), #11393 Jay County (Portland) (19-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 50-57 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Adams Central (Monroe), 8/26 at Jay County (Portland), 9/2 at Madison-Grant (Fairmount), 9/9 at Elwood, 9/16 Eastbrook (Marion), 9/23 Mississinewa (Gas City), 9/30 at Oak Hill (Converse), 10/7 Frankton, 10/14 Monroe (Alexandria) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Eastbrook (Marion) (20.4), Adams Central (Monroe) (15.1), Madison-Grant (Fairmount) (8.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mississinewa (Gas City) (-26.1), Frankton (-22.1), Monroe (Alexandria) (-19.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2 (-6.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #203 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10252 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2011 Projected League Finish: 8th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Adams Central (Monroe) [projection: 42-0 loss]