Mt. Vernon (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Maroon/Gray Coach: Paul Maier League: Big Eight Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Craig Isaac 5'11" 205 Sophomore QB Tyler Osborne 5'10" 190 Senior RB/DL Jon Hoehn 6'1" 155 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: LB Team Weaknesses: Experience On Offense, Special Teams RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 3.6 2010 National Rank: #7049 2010 State Rank: #148 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 0.7 2011 National Rank: #7479 2011 State Rank: #155 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5396 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8 Dynasty Record: 30-24 (17-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 36.3 2010 Points Against Average: 29.7 2010 Differential: +6.6 2010 Wins: #8236 North Posey (Poseyville) (48-29), #10584 Gibson Southern (Fort Branch) (35-21), #11191 Lincoln (Vincennes) (35-14), #11288 Tell City (49-8), #12311 Boonville (48-17), #14033 Princeton (62-20) 2010 Losses: #1623 Mater Dei (Evansville) (46-26), #1933 Mt. Carmel (IL) (35-28), #2180 Jasper (48-21), #4573 Reitz Memorial (Evansville) (48-33), #5680 Washington (41-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-59 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/16/11 Washington (20-19) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Tell City, 8/26 North Posey (Poseyville), 9/2 at Mt. Carmel (IL), 9/9 Lincoln (Vincennes), 9/16 at Washington, 9/23 at Boonville, 9/30 at Mater Dei (Evansville), 10/7 Princeton, 10/14 at Jasper Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mater Dei (Evansville) (33.3), Mt. Carmel (IL) (27.1), Jasper (19.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (-42.9), Tell City (-18.6), Boonville (-8.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 (1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #149 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7644 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Tell City [projection: 38-14 win]