Tipton (IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White Coach: Aaron Tolle League: Hoosier Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2011 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS James Altherr 5'10" 225 Senior FB/LB 4.90 Austin Hooker 6'2" 225 Junior QB/LB 4.90 Luke Shively 6'4" 255 Junior OL/DL 5.20 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Balanced Offense Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Starter On Offense RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 22.3 2011 National Rank: #2841 2011 State Rank: #62 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.6 2012 National Rank: #1393 2012 State Rank: #26 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.2 Dynasty National Rank: #4724 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.6 Dynasty Record: 64-37 (33-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 30.2 2011 Points Against Average: 22.2 2011 Differential: +8 2011 Wins: #4517 Northwestern (Kokomo) (41-22), #5170 Eastern (Greentown) (28-27), #7433 Benton Central (Oxford) (39-14), #7433 Benton Central (Oxford) (35-7), #7649 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (41-14), #9556 Twin Lakes (Monticello) (41-15), #10507 Elwood (48-21), #12908 Delphi (47-7) 2011 Losses: #429 Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne) (44-23), #651 Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette) (49-6), #1884 West Lafayette (17-7), #2689 Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) (10-9), #3477 Sheridan (42-27) 2011 Opponents W-L: 101-54 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Hamilton Heights (Arcadia), 8/24 Elwood, 8/31 at Benton Central (Oxford), 9/7 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer), 9/14 at West Lafayette, 9/21 at Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette), 9/28 at Sheridan, 10/5 Twin Lakes (Monticello), 10/12 Delphi Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette) (40.6), Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) (27.7), West Lafayette (24.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Delphi (-21.8), Twin Lakes (Monticello) (-6.7), Elwood (-5.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 (13 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3835 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% |