Crown Point (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red/White Coach: Chip Pettit League: Duneland Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 9-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Tyler Kral 6'3" 235 Senior TE/DE Joe Hopman 6'1" 190 Senior QB Billy Van Cleef 6'3" 220 Senior DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines, QB, K Team Weaknesses: LBs RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 32.2 2010 National Rank: #1351 2010 State Rank: #28 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.4 2011 National Rank: #1506 2011 State Rank: #29 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 25.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1595 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3 Dynasty Record: 34-22 (22-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 29.3 2010 Points Against Average: 16.8 2010 Differential: +12.5 2010 Wins: #2474 Portage (24-7), #2474 Portage (23-21), #3953 Munster (28-10), #4493 Lowell (37-6), #5203 LaPorte (40-13), #5322 Hobart (48-14), #6345 Lake Central (St. John) (45-21), #9752 Michigan City (52-15) 2010 Losses: #414 Valparaiso (16-6), #414 Valparaiso (10-7), #1090 Merrillville (24-21), #2826 Chesterton (45-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 75-56 Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Lowell, 8/26 Hobart, 9/2 Merrillville, 9/9 at Lake Central (St. John), 9/16 at Portage, 9/23 Valparaiso, 9/30 LaPorte, 10/7 at Chesterton, 10/14 Michigan City Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Valparaiso (43.4), Merrillville (28.2), Portage (19.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Michigan City (0.5), LaPorte (4.5), Lake Central (St. John) (9.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6 (22.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #51 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2653 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% Opener: 8/19 at Lowell [projection: 31-14 win]