South Newton (Kentland, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rebels Colors: Cardinal/Gray Coach: Chris Bell League: Midwest Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #47 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Luke Welsh 6'1" 175 Senior QB/DB Nate Bower 5'10" 175 Senior RB/LB Austin Drinski 6'1" 180 Junior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Starters RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -36.1 2010 National Rank: #14013 2010 State Rank: #305 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -23.6 2011 National Rank: #12776 2011 State Rank: #278 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -9.2 Dynasty National Rank: #10748 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.4 Dynasty Record: 40-19 (23-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 1-9 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2010 Points For Average: 12.7 2010 Points Against Average: 38.9 2010 Differential: -26.2 2010 Wins: #14198 Boone Grove (Valparaiso) (28-26) 2010 Losses: #6386 Pioneer (Royal Center) (56-6), #6386 Pioneer (Royal Center) (51-6), #9841 Winamac (41-0), #10149 North Newton (Morocco) (41-12), #10624 West Central (Francesville) (60-25), #11077 North White (Monon) (24-13), #11724 Tri-County (Wolcott) (35-7), #13091 Caston (Fulton) (35-18), #13803 Frontier (Chalmers) (20-12) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-44 Recent League Championships: 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/9/11 Winamac (28-0), 9/16/11 West Central (Francesville) (32-20) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 North Newton (Morocco), 8/26 Frontier (Chalmers), 9/2 at Pioneer (Royal Center), 9/9 Winamac, 9/16 at West Central (Francesville), 9/23 at Tri-County (Wolcott), 9/30 Caston (Fulton), 10/7 at North White (Monon), 10/14 at Boone Grove (Valparaiso) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pioneer (Royal Center) (1.6), West Central (Francesville) (-4.6), North Newton (Morocco) (-5.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Frontier (Chalmers) (-38.1), Caston (Fulton) (-23.3), North White (Monon) (-12.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.1 (-12 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #260 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11865 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 North Newton (Morocco) [projection: 35-20 loss]