Manchester (North Manchester, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Squires
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Greg Miller
League: Three Rivers
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Casper 6'0" 210 Senior RB/OLB 4.65
Thad Miller 5'9" 215 Senior C/MLB 4.80
Lucas Schilling 6'0" 205 Senior QB/FS 4.77

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Strength/Conditioning, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -18.4
2013 National Rank: #11797
2013 State Rank: #263
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: -8.9
2014 National Rank: #9947
2014 State Rank: #228
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -16.1
Dynasty National Rank: #12560
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.2
Dynasty Record: 42-72 (34-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 22.9
2013 Points Against Average: 37.9
2013 Differential: -15
2013 Wins: #11874 Northfield (Wabash) (23-20), #13482 North Miami (Denver) (35-0), #13790 Wabash (23-8)
2013 Losses: #3896 Bremen (49-21), #5749 Rochester (48-7), #6305 Mississinewa (Gas City) (57-13), #9157 Whitko (South Whitley) (46-24), #9297 Bluffton (55-19), #9389 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (58-43), #9432 Southwood (Wabash) (38-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 51-56
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Mississinewa (Gas City), 8/29 Bluffton, 9/6 at Tippecanoe Valley (Akron), 9/12 Whitko (South Whitley), 9/19 at North Miami (Denver), 9/26 Rochester, 10/3 Southwood (Wabash), 10/10 at Wabash, 10/17 at Northfield (Wabash)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mississinewa (Gas City) (4.8), Rochester (4.6), Southwood (Wabash) (3.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North Miami (Denver) (-32), Wabash (-31.9), Northfield (Wabash) (-18.8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2 (-4.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #272
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10868
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%