Manchester (North Manchester, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Squires Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Brandon Baker League: Three Rivers Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #46 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Preston Penrod 5'7" 150 Senior TB/S 4.70 Logan Brunn 6'1" 170 Senior QB/OLB 4.90 Aaron Snep 6'2" 200 Senior OL/DL 5.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Undersized RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -18.3 2010 National Rank: #12042 2010 State Rank: #256 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -15.8 2011 National Rank: #11634 2011 State Rank: #251 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -13.7 Dynasty National Rank: #11757 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.1 Dynasty Record: 24-29 (17-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 20.6 2010 Points Against Average: 33.1 2010 Differential: -12.5 2010 Wins: #11370 Northfield (Wabash) (28-13), #13264 Mississinewa (Gas City) (34-19), #13467 Winchester (47-20), #14284 Wabash (47-27) 2010 Losses: #663 Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne) (69-0), #6252 Whitko (South Whitley) (27-7), #8134 Rochester (35-7), #8726 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (42-0), #9236 North Miami (Denver) (48-23), #11117 Bluffton (50-21), #12420 Southwood (Wabash) (14-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 57-61 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Mississinewa (Gas City), 8/26 at Bluffton, 9/2 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron), 9/10 at Whitko (South Whitley), 9/16 North Miami (Denver), 9/23 at Rochester, 9/30 at Southwood (Wabash), 10/7 Wabash, 10/14 Northfield (Wabash) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Whitko (South Whitley) (8.2), Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (4), North Miami (Denver) (-2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wabash (-36.1), Mississinewa (Gas City) (-26.1), Northfield (Wabash) (-22) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8 (-7.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #264 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12007 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at Mississinewa (Gas City) [projection: 35-26 win]