Pioneer (Royal Center, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Mike Johnson League: Midwest Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Mitchell Williams 6'3" 175 Senior QB/DB Joey Miller 5'8" 165 Senior RB/DB Matt Dorris 6'3" 170 Senior RB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Leadership RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 20.4 2011 National Rank: #3207 2011 State Rank: #67 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 19.7 2012 National Rank: #3035 2012 State Rank: #63 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3581 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.7 Dynasty Record: 88-15 (62-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 9-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 38.2 2011 Points Against Average: 15.2 2011 Differential: +23 2011 Wins: #5350 South Newton (Kentland) (41-14), #6341 Cass [Lewis] (Walton) (13-0), #7333 Caston (Fulton) (21-7), #7695 West Central (Francesville) (56-20), #8005 North Judson-San Pierre (North Judson) (46-22), #10441 Winamac (48-21), #11572 Tri-County (Wolcott) (54-21), #12527 North White (Monon) (45-0), #14293 Frontier (Chalmers) (52-0) 2011 Losses: #651 Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette) (47-6) 2011 Opponents W-L: 64-51 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Cass [Lewis] (Walton), 8/24 Winamac, 8/31 at South Newton (Kentland), 9/7 Caston (Fulton), 9/14 at North Judson-San Pierre (North Judson), 9/21 Frontier (Chalmers), 9/28 at North White (Monon), 10/5 Tri-County (Wolcott), 10/12 at West Central (Francesville) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South Newton (Kentland) (10), North Judson-San Pierre (North Judson) (8.5), Cass [Lewis] (Walton) (7.9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Frontier (Chalmers) (-38.5), Tri-County (Wolcott) (-10.7), Winamac (-8.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.6 (1.7 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #199 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9087 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 59%