Marion (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Giants Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Randy Sehy League: North Central Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #44 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Marcus Marble 5'10" 165 Senior RB/DB Shannon Fouce 5'10" 175 Junior RB Kevin Davis 6'1" 190 Senior QB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Off-Season Conditioning Team Weaknesses: Experience On Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 1.7 2010 National Rank: #7498 2010 State Rank: #156 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -2.8 2011 National Rank: #8818 2011 State Rank: #182 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 0.8 Dynasty National Rank: #7856 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.6 Dynasty Record: 26-26 (20-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 29.3 2010 Points Against Average: 24 2010 Differential: +5.3 2010 Wins: #7318 Huntington North (Huntington) (34-28), #8357 Anderson (42-32), #8707 Logansport (34-12), #10334 Richmond (28-20), #12455 New Castle Chrysler (New Castle) (44-7), #13447 Muncie Central (Muncie) (42-14) 2010 Losses: #3645 Kokomo (28-27), #5016 Southside (Muncie) (35-14), #5604 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (43-14), #6435 Madison-Grant (Fairmount) (21-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 49-56 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Madison-Grant (Fairmount), 8/27 vs Mt. Vernon (Fortville), 9/3 vs New Castle, 9/9 at Richmond, 9/16 Logansport, 9/23 at Huntington North (Huntington), 9/30 at Anderson, 10/7 Kokomo, 10/14 Muncie Central (Muncie) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kokomo (18.5), Madison-Grant (Fairmount) (8.4), Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (5.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Muncie Central (Muncie) (-23.9), New Castle (-21.4), Richmond (-14.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4 (-0.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9771 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Madison-Grant (Fairmount) [projection: 38-28 loss]