East Chicago Central (East Chicago, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Navy/Silver Coach: Stacy Adams League: Freelance Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #49 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Everett Coleman 6'4" 180 Senior QB Montel Smith 6'10" 180 Senior WR/LB Martayveus Carter 5'10" 175 Sophomore RB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB, Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -11.1 2010 National Rank: #10640 2010 State Rank: #223 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -6.6 2011 National Rank: #9733 2011 State Rank: #206 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -7.2 Dynasty National Rank: #10246 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.6 Dynasty Record: 19-30 HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish:   2010 Points For Average: 27.8 2010 Points Against Average: 34.8 2010 Differential: -7 2010 Wins: #12462 Hammond (45-26), #13035 Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond) (23-19), #13430 Central Noble (Albion) (27-13), #13520 Bowman Academy [Thea] (Gary) (68-36), #14360 Wallace [Lew] (Gary) (48-22) 2010 Losses: #414 Valparaiso (61-22), #3279 Andrean (Merrillville) (49-12), #4426 Griffith (53-12), #6345 Lake Central (St. John) (36-14), #9142 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (33-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 47-60 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/2/11 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Gary) (46-12), 9/9/11 Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond) (44-14), 9/16/11 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (24-13) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Hammond, 8/26 at Lake Central (St. John), 9/2 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Gary), 9/9 Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond), 9/16 at Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting), 9/23 at Boone Grove (Valparaiso), 9/30 Wallace [Lew] (Gary), 10/7 Bowman Academy [Thea] (Gary), 10/14 at Griffith Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Griffith (17.9), Lake Central (St. John) (9.8), Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (4.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wallace [Lew] (Gary) (-43.8), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Gary) (-38.6), Bowman Academy [Thea] (Gary) (-25.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.8 (-1.3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #282 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12350 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Hammond [projection: 42-26 win]