Clay (South Bend, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Colonials
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Joe Szajko
League: Northern Indiana
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tony Shead 6'1" 175 WR/DB 4.60
Justin Laureys 6'1" 175 QB 4.70
Laphonso Ellis 6'2" 265 OL/DL 5.10

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Tre Clifton 6'2" 205 Senior S 4.63 [Miami (Oh)]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 22.6
2010 National Rank: #2742
2010 State Rank: #55
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.8
2011 National Rank: #2532
2011 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4833
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 26-29 (18-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 30.7
2010 Points Against Average: 18.2
2010 Differential: +12.5
2010 Wins: #2219 St. Joseph's (South Bend) (27-20), #3028 Washington (South Bend) (28-21), #4133 Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (19-6), #7968 Adams [John] (South Bend) (33-13), #8707 Logansport (55-10), #9162 Riley (South Bend) (42-12), #9162 Riley (South Bend) (42-0), #9566 Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (40-20)
2010 Losses: #823 Mishawaka (28-21), #1106 Concord (Elkhart) (28-21), #1608 Penn (Mishawaka) (25-6), #4749 Marian (Mishawaka) (35-34)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-66
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Adams [John] (South Bend) (46-20)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Riley (South Bend), 8/26 LaPorte, 9/2 Adams [John] (South Bend), 9/9 at Marian (Mishawaka), 9/16 Penn (Mishawaka), 9/23 Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart), 9/30 at Washington (South Bend), 10/7 St. Joseph's (South Bend), 10/14 at Elkhart Central (Elkhart)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (South Bend) (30.6), St. Joseph's (South Bend) (26.2), Penn (Mishawaka) (24.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Riley (South Bend) (-7.7), Adams [John] (South Bend) (-7.5), Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (0.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 (12.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #86
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4348
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/19 at Riley (South Bend) [projection: 40-10 win]