Bluffton (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Crimson Coach: Casey Kolkman League: Allen County Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jake McKinley 6'4" 180 WR/DB Ryan McCarthy 6'2" 180 WR/DB Patrick Steckbeck 6'1" 200 TE/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Conditioning Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -13.2 2010 National Rank: #11117 2010 State Rank: #230 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -10.7 2011 National Rank: #10608 2011 State Rank: #228 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -20.2 Dynasty National Rank: #12824 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.5 Dynasty Record: 10-41 (5-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 26.3 2010 Points Against Average: 31.9 2010 Differential: -5.6 2010 Wins: #7463 South Adams (Berne) (18-17), #12042 Manchester (North Manchester) (50-21), #12550 Woodlan (Woodburn) (24-19), #14284 Wabash (52-35) 2010 Losses: #2363 Leo (52-14), #6435 Madison-Grant (Fairmount) (61-45), #7790 Adams Central (Monroe) (14-12), #8146 Heritage (Monroeville) (38-34), #9169 Garrett (34-18), #9237 Southern Wells (Poneto) (39-16), #11370 Northfield (Wabash) (21-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 63-61 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Northfield (Wabash), 8/26 Manchester (North Manchester), 9/2 South Adams (Berne), 9/9 at Woodlan (Woodburn), 9/16 at Garrett, 9/23 Southern Wells (Poneto), 9/30 at Heritage (Monroeville), 10/7 Adams Central (Monroe), 10/14 Leo Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Leo (19.3), Adams Central (Monroe) (15.1), Garrett (5.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northfield (Wabash) (-22), Woodlan (Woodburn) (-21.7), Manchester (North Manchester) (-15.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9 (-8.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #175 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9084 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at Northfield (Wabash) [projection: 31-21 win]