GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chad Zolman
League: Northeast Hoosier
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #13
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Zach Terrell 6'2" 210 Senior QB 4.80 [Western Michigan]
Jake Alexander 6'1" 260 Senior OL 5.10
Jake Weber 6'0" 180 Senior WR/S 4.70
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 30.9
2010 National Rank: #1478
2010 State Rank: #30
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 32.8
2011 National Rank: #1032
2011 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 26.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1447
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 46-10 (32-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 43.8
2010 Points Against Average: 18.3
2010 Differential: +25.5
2010 Wins: #2228 Columbia City (31-28), #2365 New Haven (49-0), #5604 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (38-10), #5604 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (51-21), #6195 Bellmont (Decatur) (41-21), #6903 Norwell (Ossian) (33-7), #7318 Huntington North (Huntington) (55-30), #7318 Huntington North (Huntington) (43-13), #7663 Warsaw (52-3), #10241 DeKalb (Waterloo) (58-0)
2010 Losses: #966 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (37-29), #1458 East Noble (Kendallville) (49-46)
2010 Opponents W-L: 62-67
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 9
Streak List: 8/19/11 Huntington North (Huntington) (57-43), 8/26/11 Warsaw (51-7), 9/2/11 East Noble (Kendallville) (49-3), 9/9/11 Columbia City (52-13), 9/16/11 Bellmont (Decatur) (55-7), 9/23/11 DeKalb (Waterloo) (62-6), 9/30/11 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (31-10), 10/7/11 Norwell (Ossian) (49-21), 10/14/11 New Haven (45-13)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Huntington North (Huntington), 8/26 Warsaw, 9/2 at East Noble (Kendallville), 9/9 Columbia City, 9/16 at Bellmont (Decatur), 9/23 DeKalb (Waterloo), 9/30 Carroll (Fort Wayne), 10/7 at Norwell (Ossian), 10/14 at New Haven, 10/21 Huntington North (Huntington)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Noble (Kendallville) (25.6), Columbia City (24.1), New Haven (18.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Huntington North (Huntington) (-5), DeKalb (Waterloo) (-3.8), Warsaw (1.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5 (13 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4762
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 60%
Opener: 8/19 at Huntington North (Huntington) [projection: 48-13 win]