Cascade (Clayton, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cadets Colors: Columbia Blue/Black Coach: Jason Thompson League: West Central Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #44 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Colin Smith 6'1" 185 Senior QB Eric Bobidilla 5'8" 185 Senior RB/LB Austin Butler 6'1" 185 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -17.9 2011 National Rank: #11860 2011 State Rank: #255 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -12.4 2012 National Rank: #10819 2012 State Rank: #244 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -4.4 Dynasty National Rank: #9672 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8 Dynasty Record: 40-55 (26-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 1-9 2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2011 Points For Average: 18.1 2011 Points Against Average: 40.8 2011 Differential: -22.7 2011 Wins: #13597 Cloverdale (57-14) 2011 Losses: #1687 North Putnam (Roachdale) (64-12), #3886 South Putnam (Greencastle) (48-6), #4580 Speedway (56-14), #4724 Greencastle (48-8), #6898 Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton) (53-0), #7468 Edgewood (Ellettsville) (34-20), #9179 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (19-13), #9699 Park Tudor (Indianapolis) (45-30), #10793 Monrovia (27-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 66-44 Recent League Championships: 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 Crawfordsville, 8/24 at Monrovia, 8/31 at North Putnam (Roachdale), 9/7 at Clinton Central (Michigantown), 9/14 Cloverdale, 9/21 Speedway, 9/28 at Edgewood (Ellettsville), 10/5 at Greencastle, 10/12 South Putnam (Greencastle) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Putnam (Roachdale) (20.5), South Putnam (Greencastle) (17.6), Speedway (13.5) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cloverdale (-29.2), Monrovia (-10.6), Crawfordsville (-8.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7 (1.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7324 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2012 Projected League Finish: 5th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%