Huntington North (Huntington, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Rief Gilg League: North Central Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #59 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Kendal Whitman 5'11" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.90 Andrew Mason 6'4" 265 Senior C/DL 5.00 Craig Steineman 6'3" 210 Senior LB/TE 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, OL, Speed On Defense Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, QB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 2.5 2010 National Rank: #7318 2010 State Rank: #152 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -5 2011 National Rank: #9375 2011 State Rank: #197 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.5 Dynasty National Rank: #4396 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.5 Dynasty Record: 35-17 (28-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 25.6 2010 Points Against Average: 27.8 2010 Differential: -2.2 2010 Wins: #8357 Anderson (14-7), #8707 Logansport (31-24), #10334 Richmond (42-27), #12455 New Castle Chrysler (New Castle) (41-7), #13447 Muncie Central (Muncie) (54-12) 2010 Losses: #250 Carmel (41-3), #1478 Homestead (Fort Wayne) (55-30), #1478 Homestead (Fort Wayne) (43-13), #3645 Kokomo (28-0), #7498 Marion (34-28) 2010 Opponents W-L: 57-49 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Olympic) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Homestead (Fort Wayne), 8/26 North Side (Fort Wayne), 9/3 vs Logansport, 9/10 at Kokomo, 9/16 at Anderson, 9/23 Marion, 9/30 at Muncie Central (Muncie), 10/7 Richmond, 10/14 at New Castle Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Homestead (Fort Wayne) (34.1), North Side (Fort Wayne) (24.1), Kokomo (18.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Muncie Central (Muncie) (-23.9), New Castle (-21.4), Richmond (-14.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 (9.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #155 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7898 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Homestead (Fort Wayne) [projection: 48-13 loss]