DeKalb (Waterloo, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Barons Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Mike Cochran League: Northeast Hoosier Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #45 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Evan Cochran 6'1" 190 Senior QB/P Austin Hassinger 5'6" 180 Senior RB Spencer Baker 5'9" 170 Senior LB/KR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talented Senior Class Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -1.8 2011 National Rank: #8485 2011 State Rank: #183 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -2.3 2012 National Rank: #8552 2012 State Rank: #189 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 3.6 Dynasty National Rank: #6953 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.9 Dynasty Record: 31-64 [32-63 on the field] (19-44 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 0-10 2011 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2011 Points For Average: 14.3 2011 Points Against Average: 35.7 2011 Differential: -21.4 2011 Wins: none 2011 Losses: #1545 Homestead (Fort Wayne) (62-6), #2087 Marian (Mishawaka) (35-14), #2329 Concord (Elkhart) (35-7), #3460 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (18-13), #3901 New Haven (40-14), #4493 Garrett (46-28), #5030 Columbia City (28-14), #5141 East Noble (Kendallville) (28-14), #5343 Bellmont (Decatur) (29-19), #10254 Norwell (Ossian) (forfeit) 2011 Opponents W-L: 73-41 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Marian (Mishawaka), 8/24 Garrett, 8/31 New Haven, 9/7 at East Noble (Kendallville), 9/14 Columbia City, 9/21 Homestead (Fort Wayne), 9/28 at Norwell (Ossian), 10/5 Bellmont (Decatur), 10/12 at Carroll (Fort Wayne) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Homestead (Fort Wayne) (32.4), Marian (Mishawaka) (24.2), Carroll (Fort Wayne) (18.7) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Norwell (Ossian) (-3), Garrett (5.9), Columbia City (10.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9 (16.9 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2852 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2012 Projected League Finish: 7th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%