| Wheeler (Valparaiso, IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Green/White/Orange Coach: Dan Klimczak League: Greater South Shore Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Derek Hartwig 5'7" 170 Senior RB/DB Kyle Catherman 5'11" 230 Senior OL/DL Jeremy Burney 6'2" 215 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, Defense Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Starters RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 20 2011 National Rank: #3295 2011 State Rank: #69 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2012 Starting Power Rating: 14 2012 National Rank: #4225 2012 State Rank: #91 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 1.3 Dynasty National Rank: #7713 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.2 Dynasty Record: 75-25 (52-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 12-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 39.9 2011 Points Against Average: 7.4 2011 Differential: +32.5 2011 Wins: #2083 Andrean (Merrillville) (12-7), #7649 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (14-7), #8374 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (35-12), #10238 North Newton (Morocco) (49-0), #10238 North Newton (Morocco) (48-6), #10707 River Forest (Hobart) (29-8), #10935 Whiting (53-0), #12004 South Central (Union Mills) (49-0), #12855 Bishop Noll (Hammond) (68-14), #13467 Boone Grove (Valparaiso) (51-7), #13946 Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (37-0), #13973 Calumet (Gary) (53-0) 2011 Losses: #1979 Bremen (35-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 64-76 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2003 (Lake Blue) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 Boone Grove (Valparaiso), 8/24 at Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield), 8/31 at Whiting, 9/7 North Newton (Morocco), 9/14 South Central (Union Mills), 9/21 at River Forest (Hobart), 9/28 at Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station), 10/5 Bishop Noll (Hammond), 10/12 Calumet (Gary) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (13.2), Whiting (1.6), River Forest (Hobart) (-4.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Calumet (Gary) (-41.8), Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (-26.4), Bishop Noll (Hammond) (-22.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.2 (-4.4 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #280 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11136 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 46% |