Benton Central (Oxford, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bison Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Doug Nelson League: Hoosier Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brandon Rooze 6'3" 165 Junior QB Garrett Gray 5'9" 150 Senior RB/WR Brandon Gray 5'9" 140 Junior RB/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 2 2011 National Rank: #7432 2011 State Rank: #159 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 11.3 2012 National Rank: #4848 2012 State Rank: #104 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -3.3 Dynasty National Rank: #9315 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.8 Dynasty Record: 27-64 (16-38 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2011 Points For Average: 23.1 2011 Points Against Average: 28.6 2011 Differential: -5.5 2011 Wins: #7649 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (28-24), #8146 North Montgomery (Crawfordsville) (22-21), #9556 Twin Lakes (Monticello) (32-15), #12908 Delphi (40-14), #12964 Seeger (West Lebanon) (40-6), #12964 Seeger (West Lebanon) (43-14) 2011 Losses: #651 Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette) (54-7), #1884 West Lafayette (44-0), #2842 Tipton (35-7), #2842 Tipton (39-14), #4786 Fountain Central (Veedersburg) (49-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 71-56 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at North Montgomery (Crawfordsville), 8/24 Seeger (West Lebanon), 8/31 Tipton, 9/7 at West Lafayette, 9/14 Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette), 9/21 Twin Lakes (Monticello), 9/28 at Fountain Central (Veedersburg), 10/5 Delphi, 10/12 at Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette) (40.6), Tipton (31.8), West Lafayette (24.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Seeger (West Lebanon) (-30.3), Delphi (-21.8), Twin Lakes (Monticello) (-6.7) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5 (3 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #127 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5410 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%