Decatur Central (Indianapolis, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Justin Dixson
League: Mid-State
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Jackson 6'1" 215 Senior FB/LB
TJ Kilbourne 6'3" 270 Senior G
Austin Day 5'10" 205 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 26.3
2011 National Rank: #2164
2011 State Rank: #46
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 25.6
2012 National Rank: #2051
2012 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2056
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 52-44 (35-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 26.2
2011 Points Against Average: 25.7
2011 Differential: +0.5
2011 Wins: #2277 Greenwood (14-13), #2686 Martinsville (24-21), #3170 Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (16-14), #3527 Franklin (33-21), #4622 Whiteland (30-25), #5911 Mooresville (36-22), #6302 Plainfield (30-6)
2011 Losses: #759 Pike (Indianapolis) (63-23), #1200 Roncalli (Indianapolis) (33-21), #1504 Meridian [Perry] (Indianapolis) (39-35)
2011 Opponents W-L: 46-59
Recent League Championships: 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Franklin Central (Indianapolis), 8/24 at Meridian [Perry] (Indianapolis), 8/31 Whiteland, 9/7 at Martinsville, 9/14 Mooresville, 9/21 at Plainfield, 9/28 Greenwood, 10/5 at Roncalli (Indianapolis), 10/12 at Franklin
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Greenwood (30.2), Meridian [Perry] (Indianapolis) (26.1), Roncalli (Indianapolis) (25.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mooresville (5.6), Whiteland (7.4), Plainfield (11)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6 (24.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2079
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%