Elwood (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Marty Wells League: Central Indiana Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #37 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brandon Leisure 6'1" 175 Senior WR/DB Sammy Mireles 5'9" 175 Sophomore RB/LB Ty Ruckman 6'4" 210 Senior DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth At RB, Team Speed, Strength/Conditioning Team Weaknesses: Small Junior Class RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -10.4 2010 National Rank: #10480 2010 State Rank: #219 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -4.9 2011 National Rank: #9352 2011 State Rank: #196 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -13.7 Dynasty National Rank: #11757 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.8 Dynasty Record: 18-35 (14-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 19.1 2010 Points Against Average: 24.7 2010 Differential: -5.6 2010 Wins: #11868 Blackford (Hartford City) (20-0), #12256 Monroe (Alexandria) (33-17), #13264 Mississinewa (Gas City) (57-20), #13263 Frankton (29-14) 2010 Losses: #2352 Eastbrook (Marion) (62-7), #6435 Madison-Grant (Fairmount) (35-21), #6463 Tipton (33-12), #6463 Tipton (23-6), #8512 Heritage Christian (Indianapolis) (22-6), #9834 Oak Hill (Converse) (21-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 58-54 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/20 at River Forest (Hobart), 8/26 Tipton, 9/2 at Monroe (Alexandria), 9/9 Blackford (Hartford City), 9/16 at Madison-Grant (Fairmount), 9/23 Eastbrook (Marion), 9/30 at Mississinewa (Gas City), 10/7 at Oak Hill (Converse), 10/14 Frankton Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Eastbrook (Marion) (20.4), Tipton (12.3), Madison-Grant (Fairmount) (8.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: River Forest (Hobart) (-29.6), Blackford (Hartford City) (-28.6), Mississinewa (Gas City) (-26.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9 (-4.5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #249 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11610 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/20 at River Forest (Hobart) [projection: 31-8 win]