Salem (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Black/Gold Coach: R.J. Hartsfield League: Mid-Southern Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Andrew Maudlin 6'0" 175 RB/SS 4.89 Collin Badger 5'11" 185 RB/LB 4.89 Zach Keltner 6'0" 210 OL/DL 5.18 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Young But Experienced Team Weaknesses: Chemistry, Need Winning Attitude RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -11.4 2012 National Rank: #10601 2012 State Rank: #233 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.3 2013 Starting Power Rating: -6.9 2013 National Rank: #9618 2013 State Rank: #218 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -16.9 Dynasty National Rank: #12182 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10 Dynasty Record: 19-34 (12-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 4-7 2012 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2012 Points For Average: 11.8 2012 Points Against Average: 24.7 2012 Differential: -12.9 2012 Wins: #11658 Silver Creek (Sellersburg) (28-14), #12939 North Harrison (Ramsey) (21-0), #12939 North Harrison (Ramsey) (27-6), #13469 Eastern (Pekin) (40-21) 2012 Losses: #2120 Charlestown (48-0), #4588 Paoli (35-0), #4621 Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (31-7), #4621 Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (35-7), #6189 Corydon Central (Corydon) (12-0), #6413 West Washington (Campbellsburg) (42-0), #8523 Clarksville (28-0) 2012 Opponents W-L: 72-52 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Paoli, 8/30 at Silver Creek (Sellersburg), 9/6 North Harrison (Ramsey), 9/13 at Brownstown Central (Brownstown), 9/20 Clarksville, 9/27 at Charlestown, 10/4 Eastern (Pekin), 10/11 at Corydon Central (Corydon), 10/18 West Washington (Campbellsburg) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Charlestown (24.9), Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (14.1), West Washington (Campbellsburg) (10.5) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Eastern (Pekin) (-31.2), North Harrison (Ramsey) (-25.4), Silver Creek (Sellersburg) (-16.9) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 (-2.4 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #184 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8738 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2013 Projected League Finish: 5th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%