New Palestine (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Dragons Colors: Red/White Coach: Tim Able League: Hoosier Heritage Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Matt Siergiej 5'10" 175 Junior RB Mitchell Disman 6'6" 245 Senior OL/DL Brandon Collins 5'11" 180 Senior WR/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Team Speed/Quickness RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 24.1 2010 National Rank: #2476 2010 State Rank: #52 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 27.1 2011 National Rank: #1663 2011 State Rank: #31 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4101 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15 Dynasty Record: 37-19 (27-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 26.4 2010 Points Against Average: 8.8 2010 Differential: +17.6 2010 Wins: #2243 Delta (Muncie) (24-14), #3209 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (20-3), #3956 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (32-0), #5381 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (7-0), #6664 Batesville (41-7), #8144 Shelbyville (31-6), #8357 Anderson (51-21), #9322 Yorktown (49-6), #10011 Rushville (35-10) 2010 Losses: #1086 Whiteland (23-0), #3956 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (7-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 67-58 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/19/11 Whiteland (16-14), 8/27/11 Richmond (29-7), 9/2/11 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (34-21), 9/10/11 Delta (Muncie) (31-20) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Whiteland, 8/27 vs Richmond, 9/2 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton), 9/10 at Delta (Muncie), 9/16 Rushville, 9/23 at Yorktown, 9/30 Shelbyville, 10/7 at Greenfield-Central (Greenfield), 10/14 at Mt. Vernon (Fortville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Whiteland (38.9), Delta (Muncie) (28.1), Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (24.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Richmond (-14.2), Rushville (-11.6), Shelbyville (-1.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 (9.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #94 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4734 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% Opener: 8/19 Whiteland [projection: 28-19 loss]