Paoli (IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Brian Balsmeyer
League: Patoka Lake
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Garrett Shepard 5'9" 185 Senior FB/LB 4.70
Brian Wilson 6'0" 195 Senior QB/DB 4.80
Zach Bradbury 6'3" 200 Senior OL/LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Lines, Speed/Quickness

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 3.6
2010 National Rank: #7025
2010 State Rank: #147
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 2.7
2011 National Rank: #6950
2011 State Rank: #145
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -4.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9492
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 38-21 (15-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 29.8
2010 Points Against Average: 11.2
2010 Differential: +18.6
2010 Wins: #7151 West Washington (Campbellsburg) (27-0), #10196 Lawrenceburg (39-6), #11285 Springs Valley (French Lick) (28-0), #12237 North Harrison (Ramsey) (36-0), #12533 Mitchell (34-7), #12533 Mitchell (32-0), #13644 Eastern Greene (Bloomfield) (50-0), #14049 Crawford County (Marengo) (42-12), #14162 Salem (32-7)
2010 Losses: #3801 Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (45-6), #5052 Corydon Central (Corydon) (21-3), #6897 Perry Central (Leopold) (36-29)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-73
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/11 Salem (67-0), 8/26/11 Crawford County (Marengo) (75-7), 9/2/11 Mitchell (34-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Salem, 8/26 at Crawford County (Marengo), 9/2 at Mitchell, 9/9 Springs Valley (French Lick), 9/16 at West Washington (Campbellsburg), 9/23 at Corydon Central (Corydon), 9/30 at Perry Central (Leopold), 10/7 Evansville North (Evansville), 10/14 North Harrison (Ramsey)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Corydon Central (Corydon) (18.1), West Washington (Campbellsburg) (1.7), Perry Central (Leopold) (-3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (-38.3), Crawford County (Marengo) (-35.1), North Harrison (Ramsey) (-23.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.2 (-11 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #281
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12327
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 8/19 Salem [projection: 44-0 win]