Bluffton (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Crimson Coach: Randy Hudgins League: Allen County Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #31 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jacob Wenger Senior QB D'Wayne Eskridge Junior RB/ATH Cody Harris Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -5.7 2013 National Rank: #9297 2013 State Rank: #210 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2014 Starting Power Rating: -0.2 2014 National Rank: #7975 2014 State Rank: #183 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -12.7 Dynasty National Rank: #11848 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5 Dynasty Record: 34-81 (14-57 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 5-6 2013 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 6th) 2013 Points For Average: 25.9 2013 Points Against Average: 30 2013 Differential: -4.1 2013 Wins: #9065 Garrett (28-14), #11797 Manchester (North Manchester) (55-19), #11874 Northfield (Wabash) (39-13), #12189 Southern Wells (Poneto) (34-12), #12410 Eastern (Greentown) (62-34) 2013 Losses: #1792 Leo (45-0), #4992 Woodlan (Woodburn) (56-0), #5772 Oak Hill (Converse) (55-22), #5942 Heritage (Monroeville) (39-14), #8495 South Adams (Berne) (22-19), #9301 Adams Central (Monroe) (21-12) 2013 Opponents W-L: 61-61 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/29/14 Manchester (North Manchester) (28-21) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/22 Northfield (Wabash), 8/29 at Manchester (North Manchester), 9/5 at South Adams (Berne), 9/12 Woodlan (Woodburn), 9/19 Jay County (Portland), 9/26 at Southern Wells (Poneto), 10/3 Heritage (Monroeville), 10/10 at Adams Central (Monroe), 10/17 at Leo Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Leo (30), Heritage (Monroeville) (10.8), Woodlan (Woodburn) (7.2) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Northfield (Wabash) (-18.8), Southern Wells (Poneto) (-12.3), Manchester (North Manchester) (-8.9) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #183 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7879 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2014 Projected League Finish: 4th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%