GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Antwon Jones
League: Northern Indiana
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
David Perkins 6'2" 220 Senior RB/LB [Notre Dame]
Matt Clay 6'0" 175 Junior RB/LB
Duron Ivery 6'0" 195 Senior WR/DB
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Gehrig Dieter 6'3" 210 Senior WR 4.6
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Darius Hardin 6'2" 180 Senior WR [Grand Valley State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 21.1
2010 National Rank: #3028
2010 State Rank: #60
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 29.3
2011 National Rank: #1407
2011 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12
Dynasty National Rank: #4518
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.6
Dynasty Record: 25-27 (18-18 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 26.6
2010 Points Against Average: 19.1
2010 Differential: +7.5
2010 Wins: #2219 St. Joseph's (South Bend) (42-24), #3847 Plymouth (31-29), #4749 Marian (Mishawaka) (22-14), #7968 Adams [John] (South Bend) (20-9), #9162 Riley (South Bend) (34-0), #9566 Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (41-2), #9752 Michigan City (31-7)
2010 Losses: #823 Mishawaka (29-28), #1106 Concord (Elkhart) (35-13), #1608 Penn (Mishawaka) (33-10), #2742 Clay (South Bend) (28-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-61
Recent League Championships: 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/20/11 Bloomington North (Bloomington) (46-23), 8/26/11 Michigan City (40-21), 9/2/11 Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (63-10), 9/9/11 Adams [John] (South Bend) (12-7)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/20 Bloomington North (Bloomington), 8/26 at Michigan City, 9/2 Elkhart Central (Elkhart), 9/9 at Adams [John] (South Bend), 9/16 Marian (Mishawaka), 9/23 at Penn (Mishawaka), 9/30 Clay (South Bend), 10/7 Benet Academy (Lisle, IL), 10/14 at Mishawaka
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mishawaka (29.2), Benet Academy (Lisle, IL) (26.2), Penn (Mishawaka) (24.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Adams [John] (South Bend) (-7.5), Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (0.4), Michigan City (0.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 (16.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #61
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3035
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%
Opener: 8/20 Bloomington North (Bloomington) [projection: 31-20 win]