Chesterton (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: John Snyder League: Duneland Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Joe Troop 6'1" 170 Junior RB/KR Sean Matheny 6'5" 270 Senior OL Kyle Schmidt 6'2" 195 Senior P/K STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Kicking Game, Experience On OL Team Weaknesses: Experience On DL, Replacing Key QB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 22.2 2010 National Rank: #2826 2010 State Rank: #56 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.4 2011 National Rank: #4466 2011 State Rank: #97 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 23.6 Dynasty National Rank: #1881 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.9 Dynasty Record: 33-21 (22-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 32.7 2010 Points Against Average: 19.5 2010 Differential: +13.2 2010 Wins: #1351 Crown Point (45-20), #5203 LaPorte (37-27), #6345 Lake Central (St. John) (27-6), #7968 Adams [John] (South Bend) (35-7), #9752 Michigan City (55-0), #10300 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (38-0) 2010 Losses: #414 Valparaiso (21-14), #1090 Merrillville (48-27), #1090 Merrillville (32-29), #2474 Portage (34-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-55 Recent League Championships: 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/26/11 Munster (28-0), 9/2/11 Michigan City (48-14), 9/9/11 LaPorte (31-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at St. Joseph's (South Bend), 8/26 Munster, 9/2 at Michigan City, 9/9 LaPorte, 9/16 Valparaiso, 9/23 at Portage, 9/30 Lake Central (St. John), 10/7 Crown Point, 10/14 at Merrillville Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Valparaiso (43.4), Crown Point (29.7), Merrillville (28.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Michigan City (0.5), LaPorte (4.5), Lake Central (St. John) (9.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 (19 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1611 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at St. Joseph's (South Bend) [projection: 31-17 loss]