LaPorte (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Slicers Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Bob Schellinger League: Duneland Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #59 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Michael Ash 5'11" 150 Junior QB Miguel Barron 5'10" 175 Junior RB Blake Arnett 5'11" 150 Junior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 4.9 2011 National Rank: #6704 2011 State Rank: #148 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -0.6 2012 National Rank: #8142 2012 State Rank: #183 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.6 Dynasty National Rank: #2284 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.2 Dynasty Record: 51-47 [52-46 on the field] (32-31 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 3-7 2011 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th) 2011 Points For Average: 19.5 2011 Points Against Average: 29.4 2011 Differential: -9.9 2011 Wins: #3910 Clay (South Bend) (35-28), #7810 Michigan City (28-14), #10227 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (34-13) 2011 Losses: #1249 Crown Point (42-0), #1468 Merrillville (47-24), #1588 Lake Central (St. John) (24-7), #2434 Valparaiso (47-14), #3225 Chesterton (31-7), #4203 Portage (27-26), #5473 Goshen (21-20) 2011 Opponents W-L: 52-56 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at New Prairie (New Carlisle), 8/24 Clay (South Bend), 8/31 at Valparaiso, 9/7 Chesterton, 9/14 at Lake Central (St. John), 9/21 Merrillville, 9/28 Crown Point, 10/5 at Michigan City, 10/12 at Portage Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Central (St. John) (38.6), Crown Point (35.4), Merrillville (30.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: New Prairie (New Carlisle) (0.2), Michigan City (2), Portage (9.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1 (16.8 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1374 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2012 Projected League Finish: 8th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%