Wheeler (Valparaiso, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Green/White/Orange Coach: Dan Klimczak League: Greater South Shore Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nick Naspinski 6'4" 200 Senior QB Adam Abrell 5'9" 165 Senior RB/LB Robert Hurd 5'9" 155 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed/Athleticism In Senior Class Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Starters RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 13.9 2010 National Rank: #4534 2010 State Rank: #95 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 6.1 2011 National Rank: #5979 2011 State Rank: #122 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 4.7 Dynasty National Rank: #6655 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7 Dynasty Record: 47-10 (32-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 11-1 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 49.5 2010 Points Against Average: 10.1 2010 Differential: +39.4 2010 Wins: #5353 South Central (Union Mills) (47-13), #7455 Whiting (34-9), #10149 North Newton (Morocco) (49-6), #10149 North Newton (Morocco) (46-2), #10383 Highland (32-29), #11517 Calumet (Gary) (66-6), #11657 Bishop Noll (Hammond) (71-21), #11657 Bishop Noll (Hammond) (65-0), #11946 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (55-0), #13005 River Forest (Hobart) (70-0), #13562 Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (59-7) 2010 Losses: #2029 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (28-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 56-74 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2003 (Lake Blue) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/20/11 Boone Grove (Valparaiso) (51-7), 8/26/11 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (35-12), 9/2/11 Whiting (53-0), 9/9/11 North Newton (Morocco) (49-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/20 Boone Grove (Valparaiso), 8/26 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield), 9/2 Whiting, 9/9 at North Newton (Morocco), 9/16 at South Central (Union Mills), 9/23 River Forest (Hobart), 9/30 Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station), 10/7 at Bishop Noll (Hammond), 10/14 at Calumet (Gary) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Central (Union Mills) (0.9), Whiting (-3.6), North Newton (Morocco) (-5.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (-31.3), River Forest (Hobart) (-29.6), Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (-21.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.4 (-6.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #286 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12466 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 43% Opener: 8/20 Boone Grove (Valparaiso) [projection: 31-21 win]