Columbus East (Columbus, IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Olympians Colors: Orange/Brown Coach: Bob Gaddis League: Hoosier Hills Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Gunner Kiel 6'5" 220 Senior QB [Indiana] Andrew Wilson 5'10" 205 Senior RB Luke Hampton 6'0" 175 Senior WR D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Tyler Rayburn 6'4" 270 Senior OL [Ball State] Shane Henderson 6'1" 195 Senior WR 4.5 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent/Experience At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Linemen RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 30.2 2010 National Rank: #1572 2010 State Rank: #32 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 35.4 2011 National Rank: #792 2011 State Rank: #16 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35.7 Dynasty National Rank: #487 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2 Dynasty Record: 55-8 (34-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 39.6 2010 Points Against Average: 18.9 2010 Differential: +20.7 2010 Wins: #792 Center Grove (Greenwood) (27-13), #3498 Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs) (42-25), #4496 North Lawrence (Bedford) (35-13), #4978 Greenwood (48-13), #6613 New Albany (42-7), #6783 Seymour (54-15), #9252 Jennings County (North Vernon) (34-7), #11114 Jeffersonville (48-14), #12654 Madison (63-0) 2010 Losses: #905 Columbus North (Columbus) (42-21), #1086 Whiteland (59-22) 2010 Opponents W-L: 55-62 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/2/11 Seymour (54-14), 9/9/11 Jennings County (North Vernon) (42-7), 9/16/11 New Albany (60-20) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Greenwood, 8/26 Columbus North (Columbus), 9/2 at Seymour, 9/9 at Jennings County (North Vernon), 9/16 New Albany, 9/23 Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs), 9/30 at Madison, 10/7 at Jeffersonville, 10/14 North Lawrence (Bedford) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Columbus North (Columbus) (27.4), Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs) (24.3), Greenwood (14.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Madison (-22), Jeffersonville (-10.7), Seymour (0.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (15.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #118 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6081 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 74% Opener: 8/19 at Greenwood [projection: 41-19 win] |