South Decatur (Greensburg, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Rod Martin
League: Mid-Indiana Football
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #47

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Johanningman 6'2" 175 Junior QB
Logan Speer 6'0" 190 Junior RB/LB
Byron Balser 6'3" 185 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -31.2
2011 National Rank: #13543
2011 State Rank: #289
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -22.7
2012 National Rank: #12481
2012 State Rank: #274
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -15.7
Dynasty National Rank: #12513
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7
Dynasty Record: 44-51 (21-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 15.5
2011 Points Against Average: 31.3
2011 Differential: -15.8
2011 Wins: #13514 Edinburgh (40-6), #13628 Tecumseh (Lynnville) (44-30)
2011 Losses: #5718 Indian Creek (Trafalgar) (43-0), #5947 Milan (31-0), #6580 Triton Central (Fairland) (33-7), #8968 Broad Ripple (Indianapolis) (60-27), #9473 Lincoln (Cambridge City) (42-8), #10799 North Decatur (Greensburg) (28-7), #12035 Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville) (20-8), #13514 Edinburgh (20-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 54-59
Recent League Championships: 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Lincoln (Cambridge City) (28-13)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Lincoln (Cambridge City), 8/24 Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville), 8/31 Broad Ripple (Indianapolis), 9/7 at Edinburgh, 9/15 Tecumseh (Lynnville), 9/21 at Park Tudor (Indianapolis), 9/28 at Milan, 10/5 North Decatur (Greensburg), 10/12 at Indian Creek (Trafalgar)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Milan (9.4), Indian Creek (Trafalgar) (8.4), North Decatur (Greensburg) (0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tecumseh (Lynnville) (-32.7), Edinburgh (-28.4), Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville) (-16.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.2 (-13.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #233
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10023
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%