GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Kurt Tippmann
League: Summit
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #15
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
John Nelson 6'0" 180 Senior RB
James Starks 5'10" 170 Senior LB
Kenny Thomas 6'1" 260 Senior OL
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kendal Frederick 6'0" 180 Senior DB [Army]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Starters
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 36.3
2010 National Rank: #966
2010 State Rank: #19
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 32.3
2011 National Rank: #1088
2011 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 37.1
Dynasty National Rank: #404
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 50-13 (36-8 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 33.8
2010 Points Against Average: 19.8
2010 Differential: +14
2010 Wins: #1478 Homestead (Fort Wayne) (37-29), #3645 Kokomo (44-14), #3758 Wayne (Fort Wayne) (16-7), #4364 North Side (Fort Wayne) (10-0), #4364 North Side (Fort Wayne) (41-21), #5947 Harding [Paul] (Fort Wayne) (49-12), #7844 South Side (Fort Wayne) (28-14), #8705 Northrop (Fort Wayne) (38-6), #11207 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (50-7)
2010 Losses: #55 Fishers (47-34), #309 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (46-45), #663 Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne) (34-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 85-55
Recent League Championships: 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/16/11 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (43-14)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne), 8/26 South Side (Fort Wayne), 9/2 at Northrop (Fort Wayne), 9/9 at Penn (Mishawaka), 9/16 at Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne), 9/23 North Side (Fort Wayne), 10/7 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne), 10/14 Wayne (Fort Wayne)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne) (45), Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (33), Penn (Mishawaka) (24.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (-13.2), South Side (Fort Wayne) (-5.1), Northrop (Fort Wayne) (3.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 (22.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2902
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
Opener: 8/19 at Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne) [projection: 38-24 loss]