LaPorte (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Slicers Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Bob Schellinger League: Duneland Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #52 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Austin Epple 6'0" 210 Senior DL Taylor James 5'10" 185 Senior LB Damon Thomas 5'11" 170 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense Team Weaknesses: Experience On Offense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 11 2010 National Rank: #5203 2010 State Rank: #107 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.2 2011 National Rank: #6801 2011 State Rank: #139 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.3 Dynasty National Rank: #2730 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.8 Dynasty Record: 26-30 [27-29 on the field] (14-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 23.1 2010 Points Against Average: 23.9 2010 Differential: -0.8 2010 Wins: #6345 Lake Central (St. John) (26-14), #9566 Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (35-7), #9752 Michigan City (28-16), #10300 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (27-0) 2010 Losses: #414 Valparaiso (35-14), #1090 Merrillville (42-41), #1351 Crown Point (40-13), #2474 Portage (27-14), #2826 Chesterton (37-27), #4133 Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (21-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 53-56 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 New Prairie (New Carlisle), 8/26 at Clay (South Bend), 9/2 Valparaiso, 9/9 at Chesterton, 9/16 Lake Central (St. John), 9/23 at Merrillville, 9/30 at Crown Point, 10/7 Michigan City, 10/14 Portage Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Valparaiso (43.4), Crown Point (29.7), Merrillville (28.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: New Prairie (New Carlisle) (-7), Michigan City (0.5), Lake Central (St. John) (9.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 (15.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2167 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 New Prairie (New Carlisle) [projection: 21-7 win]