Bowman Academy [Thea] (Gary, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: David Nelson
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 0-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Laron Golden 6'2.5" 195 Senior WR/FS 4.60
James Taylor 5'11" 215 Senior RB/CB 4.67
Deshay Mukes 6'1" 325 Senior DT/C 5.78

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -10.6
2012 National Rank: #10442
2012 State Rank: #229
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -11.1
2013 National Rank: #10511
2013 State Rank: #233
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -23.7
Dynasty National Rank: #13162
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.6
Dynasty Record: 17-32

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-5
2012 League Record/Finish:  
2012 Points For Average: 22.8
2012 Points Against Average: 29.4
2012 Differential: -6.6
2012 Wins: #11168 Marshall [John] (Indianapolis) (34-12), #12518 Muskegon Heights (MI) (27-20), #12663 Howe [Thomas Carr] (Indianapolis) (8-7), #12892 River Forest (Hobart) (28-26), #12958 Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (68-20), #13270 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (38-0)
2012 Losses: #5039 East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (55-0), #5091 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (56-6), #5548 Broad Ripple (Indianapolis) (44-12), #6991 Hammond (48-18), #7725 Boone Grove (Valparaiso) (35-12)
2012 Opponents W-L: 50-57
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/24 Marshall [John] (Indianapolis), 8/30 Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station), 9/6 Hammond, 9/20 at Boone Grove (Valparaiso), 9/27 at Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting), 10/4 at Roosevelt [Theodore] (Gary), 10/11 at East Chicago Central (East Chicago), 10/18 at Griffith
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (22.2), Griffith (4.5), Hammond (3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (-27.6), Marshall [John] (Indianapolis) (-23.1), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Gary) (-21.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8 (-8.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #234
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10752
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%