GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Mark Hoffman
League: Duneland
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Paul Andrie 6'3" 170 Senior QB/DB
John Bednar 6'3" 235 Senior OL/LB
Drew Schooler 6'2" 260 Senior OL/DL
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Sam Ficken Senior K [Penn State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, QB
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 44.1
2010 National Rank: #414
2010 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 42.1
2011 National Rank: #376
2011 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 27.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1327
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 37-19 (24-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 26.5
2010 Points Against Average: 13.6
2010 Differential: +12.9
2010 Wins: #823 Mishawaka (21-14), #1090 Merrillville (34-21), #1090 Merrillville (20-14), #1351 Crown Point (16-6), #1351 Crown Point (10-7), #1608 Penn (Mishawaka) (10-7), #2474 Portage (27-7), #2826 Chesterton (21-14), #4426 Griffith (34-21), #5203 LaPorte (35-14), #6345 Lake Central (St. John) (21-14), #9752 Michigan City (49-0), #10640 East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (61-22)
2010 Losses: #55 Fishers (30-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 94-62
Recent League Championships: 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/23/11 Crown Point (21-14)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Penn (Mishawaka), 8/26 at Carmel, 9/2 at LaPorte, 9/9 Michigan City, 9/16 at Chesterton, 9/23 at Crown Point, 9/30 Merrillville, 10/7 at Portage, 10/14 Lake Central (St. John)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Carmel (50.9), Crown Point (29.7), Merrillville (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Michigan City (0.5), LaPorte (4.5), Lake Central (St. John) (9.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1 (25.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1671
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%
Opener: 8/19 Penn (Mishawaka) [projection: 28-7 win]