Culver (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cavaliers Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Andy Thomas League: Northern State Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Collin Stevens 5'9" 155 Junior QB Micah Budzinski 6'6" 210 Junior WR/DB John Ahlenius 5'9" 170 Junior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Passing Game Team Weaknesses: Experience On Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 6.2 2010 National Rank: #6376 2010 State Rank: #129 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.4 2011 National Rank: #5648 2011 State Rank: #114 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -8.4 Dynasty National Rank: #10575 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.1 Dynasty Record: 28-28 [27-29 on the field] (13-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 24.7 2010 Points Against Average: 19.3 2010 Differential: +5.4 2010 Wins: #4453 Bremen (24-20), #5353 South Central (Union Mills) (21-20), #7455 Whiting (42-35), #10300 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (35-14), #10624 West Central (Francesville) (20-12), #11708 Triton (Bourbon) (21-13), #11824 LaVille (Lakeville) (35-6), #13562 Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (49-7) 2010 Losses: #3286 Jimtown (Elkhart) (21-14), #5100 Glenn [John] (Walkerton) (35-14), #5353 South Central (Union Mills) (20-7), #10230 Knox (28-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 74-62 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 West Central (Francesville), 8/26 at South Central (Union Mills), 9/2 Triton (Bourbon), 9/9 at New Prairie (New Carlisle), 9/16 Bremen, 9/23 Knox, 9/30 at Jimtown (Elkhart), 10/7 Glenn [John] (Walkerton), 10/14 at LaVille (Lakeville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bremen (21.7), Glenn [John] (Walkerton) (15.9), Jimtown (Elkhart) (10.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: LaVille (Lakeville) (-15.3), Triton (Bourbon) (-10.7), New Prairie (New Carlisle) (-7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 (-3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8158 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/19 West Central (Francesville) [projection: 38-21 win]