DeKalb (Waterloo, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Barons Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Mike Cochran League: Northeast Hoosier Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #46 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Carter Stafford 5'10" 170 Senior QB/DB Austin Williams 5'9" 165 Senior RB/WR Chase Snyder 6'5" 270 Senior OL/K STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield, LB Team Weaknesses: Experience On Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -9.3 2010 National Rank: #10241 2010 State Rank: #214 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -3.8 2011 National Rank: #9081 2011 State Rank: #189 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.9 Dynasty National Rank: #7198 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.7 Dynasty Record: 19-34 (13-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 0-10 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2010 Points For Average: 8.4 2010 Points Against Average: 39.5 2010 Differential: -31.1 2010 Wins: none 2010 Losses: #823 Mishawaka (47-7), #1458 East Noble (Kendallville) (42-14), #1478 Homestead (Fort Wayne) (58-0), #2228 Columbia City (41-21), #2228 Columbia City (28-3), #2365 New Haven (35-7), #4774 Angola (35-7), #5604 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (41-18), #6195 Bellmont (Decatur) (34-7), #6903 Norwell (Ossian) (34-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 78-36 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Marian (Mishawaka), 8/26 at Garrett, 9/2 at New Haven, 9/9 East Noble (Kendallville), 9/16 at Columbia City, 9/23 at Homestead (Fort Wayne), 9/30 Norwell (Ossian), 10/7 at Bellmont (Decatur), 10/14 Carroll (Fort Wayne) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Homestead (Fort Wayne) (34.1), East Noble (Kendallville) (25.6), Columbia City (24.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Garrett (5.2), Norwell (Ossian) (6.6), Bellmont (Decatur) (7.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4 (21.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2635 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2011 Projected League Finish: 8th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Marian (Mishawaka) [projection: 28-13 loss]