Clay (South Bend, IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Colonials Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Joe Szajko League: Northern Indiana Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Wesley Thomas 6'1" 195 WR 4.53 Shakir Carr 6'4" 285 T Alex Coty 6'4" 270 TE/DL 5.20 [Central Michigan] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience On Lines, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 17 2011 National Rank: #3909 2011 State Rank: #84 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 24.8 2012 National Rank: #2166 2012 State Rank: #49 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4536 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.2 Dynasty Record: 47-50 (30-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (5th) 2011 Points For Average: 24.3 2011 Points Against Average: 24.1 2011 Differential: +0.2 2011 Wins: #2087 Marian (Mishawaka) (24-21), #4144 Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (39-26), #4898 Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (26-20), #5693 Adams [John] (South Bend) (46-20), #7598 Riley (South Bend) (26-13) 2011 Losses: #294 Penn (Mishawaka) (42-6), #1007 St. Joseph's (South Bend) (19-9), #1100 Washington (South Bend) (21-19), #6013 Hobart (24-20), #6705 LaPorte (35-28) 2011 Opponents W-L: 66-54 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/17/12 Riley (South Bend) (12-6) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 Riley (South Bend), 8/24 at LaPorte, 8/31 at Adams [John] (South Bend), 9/7 Marian (Mishawaka), 9/14 at Penn (Mishawaka), 9/21 at Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart), 9/28 Washington (South Bend), 10/5 at St. Joseph (South Bend), 10/12 Elkhart Central (Elkhart) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Penn (Mishawaka) (46.4), St. Joseph (South Bend) (30.9), Washington (South Bend) (29.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: LaPorte (-0.6), Riley (South Bend) (-0.1), Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (9.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5 (18.6 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1982 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 5th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |