Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Kougars
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Brad Stewart
League: Northwest Crossroads
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Johnny Williams 6'0" 210 Senior LB/RB 4.60
Joe Partin 6'2" 250 Junior DE/RB 4.90
Darrick Webster 6'1" 155 Junior QB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience In Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth On OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 9.5
2013 National Rank: #5633
2013 State Rank: #125
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 6.7
2014 National Rank: #6014
2014 State Rank: #134
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 0.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8060
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 49-64 (35-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 26.9
2013 Points Against Average: 27.6
2013 Differential: -0.7
2013 Wins: #7767 Highland (49-26), #8256 Griffith (39-18), #9161 North Judson-San Pierre (North Judson) (40-6), #14047 Manual [Emmerich] (Indianapolis) (60-6)
2013 Losses: #385 Andrean (Merrillville) (35-6), #1241 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (62-0), #2381 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (20-6), #3182 Munster (48-28), #4258 Lowell (27-14), #4743 Hobart (28-27)
2013 Opponents W-L: 67-49
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Lake - Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Manual [Emmerich] (Indianapolis) (21-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer), 8/29 Manual [Emmerich] (Indianapolis), 9/6 at Lowell, 9/12 Hobart, 9/19 Griffith, 9/26 at North Judson-San Pierre (North Judson), 10/3 Andrean (Merrillville), 10/10 at Highland, 10/17 at Munster
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Andrean (Merrillville) (50), Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (34.2), Munster (16.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Manual [Emmerich] (Indianapolis) (-38.9), Griffith (-11.7), North Judson-San Pierre (North Judson) (-5.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 (13.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5337
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%