Decatur Central (Indianapolis, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Justin Dixson
League: Mid-State
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sean Gary 6'0" 190 Senior RB
Zack Mitchell 6'3" 275 Senior OL
Jordan Jackson 6'1" 195 Junior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, RBs
Team Weaknesses: QB, DL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.4
2010 National Rank: #2097
2010 State Rank: #40
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.6
2011 National Rank: #2764
2011 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2483
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 24-28 (16-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 36.9
2010 Points Against Average: 31.2
2010 Differential: +5.7
2010 Wins: #2011 Roncalli (Indianapolis) (48-24), #2185 Plainfield (35-34), #2934 Meridian [Perry] (Indianapolis) (45-20), #3449 Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (29-20), #4943 Mooresville (49-20), #4978 Greenwood (48-28)
2010 Losses: #905 Columbus North (Columbus) (66-28), #1086 Whiteland (38-37), #2388 Martinsville (38-28), #6822 Franklin (24-22)
2010 Opponents W-L: 53-55
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/2/11 Whiteland (30-25), 9/9/11 Martinsville (24-21)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Franklin Central (Indianapolis), 8/26 Meridian [Perry] (Indianapolis), 9/2 at Whiteland, 9/9 Martinsville, 9/16 at Mooresville, 9/23 Plainfield, 9/30 at Greenwood, 10/7 Roncalli (Indianapolis), 10/14 Franklin
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Whiteland (38.9), Meridian [Perry] (Indianapolis) (31.1), Martinsville (25.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin (4.9), Greenwood (14.4), Mooresville (15.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6 (23.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1336
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Franklin Central (Indianapolis) [projection: 30-28 loss]