Morton (Hammond, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Governors Colors: Scarlet/Gray Coach: Roydon Richards League: Great Lakes Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Chris McCormick 6'3" 215 Senior QB/P Kendall Huff 5'10" 175 Junior RB/KR Robert House 5'11" 175 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield, Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 28.7 2010 National Rank: #1759 2010 State Rank: #35 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 27 2011 National Rank: #1679 2011 State Rank: #32 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.3 Dynasty National Rank: #2947 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.9 Dynasty Record: 41-18 [40-19 on the field] (14-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 12-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 41.6 2010 Points Against Average: 20.4 2010 Differential: +21.2 2010 Wins: #1106 Concord (Elkhart) (46-13), #3953 Munster (25-21), #4426 Griffith (28-27), #5322 Hobart (58-21), #5322 Hobart (35-13), #8284 West Side (Gary) (54-20), #8284 West Side (Gary) (56-20), #9142 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (47-6), #10383 Highland (27-18), #12462 Hammond (56-22), #13035 Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond) (57-14), #14208 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Gary) (56-8) 2010 Losses: #309 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (42-12), #4493 Lowell (40-26) 2010 Opponents W-L: 80-73 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/19/11 Griffith (21-14), 8/27/11 Lowell (13-6), 9/2/11 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (48-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Griffith, 8/27 Lowell, 9/2 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting), 9/9 at Highland, 9/16 Munster, 9/23 at Hammond, 9/30 at West Side (Gary), 10/7 Hobart, 10/14 Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Munster (22), Griffith (17.9), Hobart (13) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hammond (-21.1), Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond) (-19.9), Highland (-8.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2 (5.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #149 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7639 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 62% Opener: 8/19 at Griffith [projection: 31-21 win]