Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chargers Colors: Crimson/Gold Coach: Kevin Downey League: Northern Lakes Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #47 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2010 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Urston Smith 6'2" 195 WR 4.50 Todd Johnson 5'9" 160 WR 4.50 Alex Soptich 6'1" 250 OL 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Aggressive Defense, Talent At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Youth On Offense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 15.7 2010 National Rank: #4133 2010 State Rank: #87 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 6.9 2011 National Rank: #5776 2011 State Rank: #118 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4309 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6 Dynasty Record: 27-25 (18-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 19.7 2010 Points Against Average: 17.8 2010 Differential: +1.9 2010 Wins: #4988 Wawasee (Syracuse) (25-20), #5203 LaPorte (21-6), #5230 NorthWood (Nappanee) (24-21), #5443 Goshen (26-20), #7663 Warsaw (20-7), #9566 Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (41-7) 2010 Losses: #1106 Concord (Elkhart) (20-7), #1608 Penn (Mishawaka) (27-6), #2742 Clay (South Bend) (19-6), #3847 Plymouth (21-14), #6087 Northridge (Middlebury) (28-27) 2010 Opponents W-L: 56-63 Recent League Championships: 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Elkhart Central (Elkhart), 8/26 at Concord (Elkhart), 9/2 at Goshen, 9/9 Warsaw, 9/16 Plymouth, 9/23 at Clay (South Bend), 9/30 NorthWood (Nappanee), 10/7 at Wawasee (Syracuse), 10/14 Northridge (Middlebury) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Concord (Elkhart) (32.3), Clay (South Bend) (23.1), NorthWood (Nappanee) (16.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northridge (Middlebury) (-5.1), Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (0.4), Warsaw (1.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 (14.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #87 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4382 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at Elkhart Central (Elkhart) [projection: 28-21 win]