Whitko (South Whitley, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Wayne Swender League: Three Rivers Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #38 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Alex Stoddard 6'3" 180 Senior QB/DB Connor Stouder 5'8" 150 Senior WR/DB Carson Epple 5'10" 190 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -2.7 2011 National Rank: #8690 2011 State Rank: #185 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: -5.2 2012 National Rank: #9240 2012 State Rank: #210 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -9.9 Dynasty National Rank: #11273 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.7 Dynasty Record: 45-50 (37-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 22.1 2011 Points Against Average: 17 2011 Differential: +5.1 2011 Wins: #6944 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (24-15), #10208 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (18-15), #11182 Northfield (Wabash) (31-14), #12154 Manchester (North Manchester) (34-0), #13222 Southwood (Wabash) (45-0), #13884 Wabash (35-0) 2011 Losses: #2825 Wawasee (Syracuse) (23-0), #4493 Garrett (42-14), #5030 Columbia City (34-21), #7514 Rochester (30-8), #9519 North Miami (Denver) (14-13) 2011 Opponents W-L: 56-61 Recent League Championships: 2010 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 Wawasee (Syracuse), 8/24 Columbia City, 8/31 Southwood (Wabash), 9/7 at Manchester (North Manchester), 9/14 Wabash, 9/21 at Northfield (Wabash), 9/28 North Miami (Denver), 10/5 at Rochester, 10/12 at Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wawasee (Syracuse) (19.9), Columbia City (10.3), Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (9.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wabash (-36.6), Southwood (Wabash) (-33.4), Manchester (North Manchester) (-24.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 (-3.8 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #221 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9806 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%