North Central (Farmersburg, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Green/White Coach: Travis Nolting League: Southwest Seven Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #41 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Austin Kutch 5'11" 205 Sophomore OL Zach Lyday 5'9" 170 Senior QB Dante Rehmel 6'1" 220 Junior TE/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Starters, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -28 2010 National Rank: #13308 2010 State Rank: #283 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -19.5 2011 National Rank: #12207 2011 State Rank: #257 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -27.1 Dynasty National Rank: #13607 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.6 Dynasty Record: 21-31 (12-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 29.7 2010 Points Against Average: 33.3 2010 Differential: -3.6 2010 Wins: #13644 Eastern Greene (Bloomfield) (48-20), #14313 Tecumseh (Lynnville) (47-7), #14510 Union (Dugger) (50-8) 2010 Losses: #3883 Fountain Central (Veedersburg) (57-21), #8643 Linton-Stockton (Linton) (42-7), #9489 North Daviess (Elnora) (60-22), #11646 North Knox (Bicknell) (34-8), #11734 North Vermillion (Cayuga) (40-34), #12842 Wood Memorial (Oakland City) (36-32), #13289 Riverton Parke (Montezuma) (29-28) 2010 Opponents W-L: 53-57 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5 Streak List: 8/19/11 Union (Dugger) (56-0), 8/26/11 North Daviess (Elnora) (26-20), 9/2/11 Tecumseh (Lynnville) (62-12), 9/9/11 North Vermillion (Cayuga) (41-16), 9/17/11 North Knox (Bicknell) (25-21) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Union (Dugger), 8/26 North Daviess (Elnora), 9/2 at Tecumseh (Lynnville), 9/9 North Vermillion (Cayuga), 9/17 at North Knox (Bicknell), 9/23 at Eastern Greene (Bloomfield), 9/30 Riverton Parke (Montezuma), 10/7 at Wood Memorial (Oakland City), 10/14 Linton-Stockton (Linton) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Linton-Stockton (Linton) (5.3), North Daviess (Elnora) (-1.2), North Vermillion (Cayuga) (-10.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Union (Dugger) (-49.6), Tecumseh (Lynnville) (-42.7), Eastern Greene (Bloomfield) (-37.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.3 (-15.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #313 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13791 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Union (Dugger) [projection: 46-14 win]