GENERAL
Nickname: Colonials
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Joe Szajko
League: Northern Indiana
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #36
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Dnzell Brown 5'11" 195 Senior QB/WR 4.65
A.J. Murphy 5'9" 230 Senior RB 4.58
Anthony Taborn 5'11" 195 Junior RB 4.60
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Shakir Carr 6'5" 275 Senior OL [Central Michigan]
Wesley Thomas 6'0" 190 Senior WR 4.5 [Central Michigan]
Alex Coty 6'5" 280 Senior DE [Central Michigan]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physicality
Team Weaknesses: New QB, Undersized
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 12.8
2012 National Rank: #4912
2012 State Rank: #105
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 4.6
2013 National Rank: #6621
2013 State Rank: #157
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4291
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.8
Dynasty Record: 26-28 (18-19 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (7th)
2012 Points For Average: 17.2
2012 Points Against Average: 20.5
2012 Differential: -3.3
2012 Wins: #3234 St. Joseph (South Bend) (13-10), #4660 Washington (South Bend) (38-21), #7879 LaPorte (42-21), #8911 Riley (South Bend) (12-6), #9896 Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (21-0)
2012 Losses: #973 Penn (Mishawaka) (49-0), #2139 Adams [John] (South Bend) (22-12), #2521 Marian (Mishawaka) (24-7), #4193 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (21-6), #4329 Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (31-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 54-59
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Merrillville, 8/30 Adams [John] (South Bend), 9/6 Mishawaka, 9/13 at Marian (Mishawaka), 9/20 Penn (Mishawaka), 9/27 Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart), 10/4 at Washington (South Bend), 10/11 St. Joseph (South Bend), 10/18 at Riley (South Bend)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Merrillville (43.3), Penn (Mishawaka) (34.8), Mishawaka (30.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (-8.8), Riley (South Bend) (3.8), Washington (South Bend) (13.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3 (14.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1501
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2013 Projected League Finish: 8th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%