East Noble (Kendallville, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Royal Blue/Gold/White Coach: Chris Depew League: Northeast Hoosier Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Casey Evard 6'1" 210 Senior TE/DL Trevor Morr 6'0" 240 Senior OL Kody Hogge 6'3" 270 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience/Talent On Lines Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Starters RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 31.1 2010 National Rank: #1458 2010 State Rank: #29 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.3 2011 National Rank: #2108 2011 State Rank: #38 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2895 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1 Dynasty Record: 32-19 (25-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 41 2010 Points Against Average: 26.4 2010 Differential: +14.6 2010 Wins: #1478 Homestead (Fort Wayne) (49-46), #2365 New Haven (38-24), #5604 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (47-7), #6087 Northridge (Middlebury) (34-6), #6195 Bellmont (Decatur) (49-14), #6903 Norwell (Ossian) (40-14), #10241 DeKalb (Waterloo) (42-14) 2010 Losses: #309 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (52-42), #1106 Concord (Elkhart) (31-14), #2228 Columbia City (56-55) 2010 Opponents W-L: 68-47 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Concord (Elkhart), 8/26 at Northridge (Middlebury), 9/2 Homestead (Fort Wayne), 9/9 at DeKalb (Waterloo), 9/16 Carroll (Fort Wayne), 9/23 at Norwell (Ossian), 9/30 at Columbia City, 10/7 New Haven, 10/14 Bellmont (Decatur) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Homestead (Fort Wayne) (34.1), Concord (Elkhart) (32.3), Columbia City (24.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northridge (Middlebury) (-5.1), DeKalb (Waterloo) (-3.8), Norwell (Ossian) (6.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12 (21.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3355 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% Opener: 8/19 Concord (Elkhart) [projection: 31-28 loss]