Tipton (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White Coach: Aaron Tolle League: Hoosier Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jake Dye 6'1" 175 Senior WR/S 4.53 Logan Reeves 6'3" 230 Senior T/DE 4.90 James Alther 6'0" 205 Junior RB/LB 4.85 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 5.8 2010 National Rank: #6463 2010 State Rank: #132 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 11 2011 National Rank: #4796 2011 State Rank: #100 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5802 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8 Dynasty Record: 37-20 (19-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 27.8 2010 Points Against Average: 25.5 2010 Differential: +2.3 2010 Wins: #7078 Northwestern (Kokomo) (20-7), #9537 Twin Lakes (Monticello) (55-42), #10480 Elwood (33-12), #10480 Elwood (23-6), #10942 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (46-20), #11197 Delphi (48-13), #12369 Benton Central (Oxford) (47-14), #13263 Frankton (13-7) 2010 Losses: #663 Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne) (55-14), #2029 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (40-20), #2914 Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) (47-15), #3557 West Lafayette (49-14), #5352 Sheridan (19-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 82-68 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/11 Elwood (48-21), 9/2/11 Benton Central (Oxford) (39-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Hamilton Heights (Arcadia), 8/26 at Elwood, 9/2 Benton Central (Oxford), 9/9 at Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer), 9/16 West Lafayette, 9/23 Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette), 9/30 Sheridan, 10/7 at Twin Lakes (Monticello), 10/14 at Delphi Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette) (43.2), West Lafayette (22), Sheridan (20.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Benton Central (Oxford) (-12), Twin Lakes (Monticello) (-7.5), Delphi (-5.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 (1.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #87 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4379 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) [projection: 31-27 loss]