Bowman Academy [Thea] (Gary, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Robert Gross League: Freelance Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #53 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Cornelius Strickland 6'3" 185 Senior WR/DB Dylon Collins 5'10" 180 Junior QB/RB Carlos McCormick 5'9" 160 Senior WR/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent/Experience At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -30.3 2010 National Rank: #13520 2010 State Rank: #288 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -25.8 2011 National Rank: #13048 2011 State Rank: #280 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -31.5 Dynasty National Rank: #13952 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7 Dynasty Record: 8-23 HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-7 2010 League Record/Finish:   2010 Points For Average: 29.2 2010 Points Against Average: 47.7 2010 Differential: -18.5 2010 Wins: #13990 Elkhart Christian Academy (Elkhart) (36-24), #14504 Covert (MI) (55-20) 2010 Losses: #2172 Hudsonville (MI) (54-22), #8512 Heritage Christian (Indianapolis) (77-46), #9142 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (60-26), #9322 Yorktown (34-0), #10149 North Newton (Morocco) (54-34), #10640 East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (68-36), #12462 Hammond (38-8) 2010 Opponents W-L: 37-46 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/17/11 Boone Grove (Valparaiso) (60-37) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/20 vs Noblesville Lions (Noblesville), 8/26 LaVille (Lakeville), 9/2 at Hammond, 9/9 at Jay County (Portland), 9/17 vs Boone Grove (Valparaiso), 9/23 at Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting), 9/30 Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis), 10/7 at East Chicago Central (East Chicago), 10/15 at Muskegon Heights (MI) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Muskegon Heights (MI) (25.3), Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (20.7), Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (4.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Noblesville Lions (Noblesville) (-31.1), Hammond (-21.1), LaVille (Lakeville) (-15.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2 (-11.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #198 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10077 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/20 vs Noblesville Lions (Noblesville) [projection: 41-35 win]