Griffith (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Russ Radtke League: Northwest Crossroads Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Troy Yarnelle 5'11" 165 Senior HB/DB Tyler Yost 5'11" 205 Senior FB/LB Maciek Szczepkowski 6'3" 220 Senior T/DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB, Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.4 2010 National Rank: #4426 2010 State Rank: #90 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 16.6 2011 National Rank: #3561 2011 State Rank: #79 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22.8 Dynasty National Rank: #2015 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9 Dynasty Record: 41-20 [44-17 on the field] (22-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 27.1 2010 Points Against Average: 19 2010 Differential: +8.1 2010 Wins: #3279 Andrean (Merrillville) (20-19), #4493 Lowell (19-16), #5322 Hobart (35-10), #10383 Highland (25-17), #10640 East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (53-12), #11946 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (43-0) 2010 Losses: #414 Valparaiso (34-21), #1759 Morton (Hammond) (28-27), #3953 Munster (19-14), #5322 Hobart (35-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 64-50 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2005 (Lake Black) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Morton (Hammond), 8/26 at New Prairie (New Carlisle), 9/2 Hobart, 9/9 at Lowell, 9/16 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield), 9/23 Munster, 9/30 at Highland, 10/7 at Andrean (Merrillville), 10/14 East Chicago Central (East Chicago) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Morton (Hammond) (29.2), Munster (22), Andrean (Merrillville) (19.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (-21.1), Highland (-8.4), New Prairie (New Carlisle) (-7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 (10.5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6031 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/19 Morton (Hammond) [projection: 31-21 loss]