| River Forest (Hobart, IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Ingots Colors: Cardinal/Gold Coach: Jeff Bean League: Greater South Shore Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #35 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2011 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Justin Pennington 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.80 Alex Ballestas 5'10" 205 Junior FB/LB 5.10 Brandon Laas 5'11" 170 Junior DB/WR 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense Team Weaknesses: Depth, Special Teams RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -11.6 2011 National Rank: #10706 2011 State Rank: #228 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4 2012 Starting Power Rating: -4.1 2012 National Rank: #8971 2012 State Rank: #204 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -33.2 Dynasty National Rank: #14338 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 29.1 Dynasty Record: 23-68 [22-69 on the field] (10-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 25.6 2011 Points Against Average: 17 2011 Differential: +8.6 2011 Wins: #10238 North Newton (Morocco) (34-21), #10935 Whiting (16-10), #12004 South Central (Union Mills) (18-7), #12747 Eau Claire (MI) (26-8), #13946 Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (40-0), #13946 Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (49-14), #13973 Calumet (Gary) (34-7) 2011 Losses: #3296 Wheeler (Valparaiso) (29-8), #10238 North Newton (Morocco) (34-21), #10507 Elwood (38-24), #12855 Bishop Noll (Hammond) (19-12) 2011 Opponents W-L: 49-67 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 Gary Lighthouse College Prep Academy (Gary), 8/24 Eau Claire (MI), 8/31 Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station), 9/7 at Calumet (Gary), 9/14 North Newton (Morocco), 9/21 Wheeler (Valparaiso), 9/28 at Bishop Noll (Hammond), 10/5 at Whiting, 10/12 South Central (Union Mills) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wheeler (Valparaiso) (16.5), Whiting (1.6), North Newton (Morocco) (-6.9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Calumet (Gary) (-41.8), Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (-26.4), Eau Claire (MI) (-23.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19 (-18.8 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #274 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11042 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |