Marian (Mishawaka, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Reggie Glon
League: Northern Indiana
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Vince Ravotto 5'11" 155 Senior QB/DB
Michael Whitfield 5'10" 175 Senior RB/KR
Dillon Gohn 5'10" 200 Senior DE

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Anthony Rice 6'0" 160 Senior WR 4.6 [Central Michigan]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience In Offensive Backfield, Special Teams

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 27
2011 National Rank: #2087
2011 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 23
2012 National Rank: #2448
2012 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9
Dynasty National Rank: #5128
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 53-41 (30-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 25.4
2011 Points Against Average: 16.5
2011 Differential: +8.9
2011 Wins: #1007 St. Joseph's (South Bend) (25-21), #1100 Washington (South Bend) (28-14), #2382 Mishawaka (35-30), #3831 Glenn [John] (Walkerton) (22-14), #5693 Adams [John] (South Bend) (20-0), #7598 Riley (South Bend) (14-7), #8486 DeKalb (Waterloo) (35-14), #13336 Wallace [Lew] (Gary) (35-0), #13973 Calumet (Gary) (49-12)
2011 Losses: #294 Penn (Mishawaka) (41-21), #1007 St. Joseph's (South Bend) (21-0), #3910 Clay (South Bend) (24-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 77-66
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 DeKalb (Waterloo) (48-17)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 DeKalb (Waterloo), 8/24 at Adams [John] (South Bend), 8/31 Penn (Mishawaka), 9/7 at Clay (South Bend), 9/14 Washington (South Bend), 9/21 at St. Joseph (South Bend), 9/28 Riley (South Bend), 10/5 at Mishawaka, 10/12 West (Normal, IL)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Penn (Mishawaka) (46.4), St. Joseph (South Bend) (30.9), West (Normal, IL) (30.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: DeKalb (Waterloo) (-2.3), Riley (South Bend) (-0.1), Adams [John] (South Bend) (12.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7 (11.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1267
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%