Whitko (South Whitley, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Wayne Swender League: Three Rivers Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Alex Stoddard 6'3" 180 Junior QB/DB Ben Hinora 6'1" 275 Senior OL Derek Snep 6'3" 180 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Senior Class Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 6.7 2010 National Rank: #6252 2010 State Rank: #127 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 6.8 2011 National Rank: #5806 2011 State Rank: #119 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -11.4 Dynasty National Rank: #11265 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.6 Dynasty Record: 25-27 (20-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 22.3 2010 Points Against Average: 13.6 2010 Differential: +8.7 2010 Wins: #4988 Wawasee (Syracuse) (20-0), #8134 Rochester (27-24), #8726 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (21-14), #9236 North Miami (Denver) (21-13), #11370 Northfield (Wabash) (35-14), #12042 Manchester (North Manchester) (27-7), #12420 Southwood (Wabash) (17-14), #14284 Wabash (38-0) 2010 Losses: #2228 Columbia City (30-0), #4453 Bremen (20-17) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-53 Recent League Championships: 2010 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 9/2/11 Southwood (Wabash) (45-0), 9/10/11 Manchester (North Manchester) (34-0), 9/16/11 Wabash (35-0), 9/23/11 Northfield (Wabash) (31-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Wawasee (Syracuse), 8/26 at Columbia City, 9/2 at Southwood (Wabash), 9/10 Manchester (North Manchester), 9/16 at Wabash, 9/23 Northfield (Wabash), 9/30 at North Miami (Denver), 10/7 Rochester, 10/14 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia City (24.1), Wawasee (Syracuse) (9.4), Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wabash (-36.1), Northfield (Wabash) (-22), Manchester (North Manchester) (-15.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1 (-2.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #209 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10565 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/19 at Wawasee (Syracuse) [projection: 14-12 loss]