North Daviess (Elnora, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Scott Helms League: Southwest (moving from Freelance) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2013 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Austin Stowell 5'9" 290 Senior T Andrew Steffey 6'4" 230 Junior ILB Alex Stowell 5'8" 285 Senior T STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience On Lines Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Offensive Backfield RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -1.5 2013 National Rank: #8335 2013 State Rank: #183 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2014 Starting Power Rating: 4.7 2014 National Rank: #6527 2014 State Rank: #149 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -13.7 Dynasty National Rank: #12089 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.7 Dynasty Record: 63-58 (28-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 8-3 2013 League Record/Finish:   2013 Points For Average: 36.6 2013 Points Against Average: 23.9 2013 Differential: +12.7 2013 Wins: #7823 Tecumseh (Lynnville) (30-13), #10343 North Knox (Bicknell) (35-33), #11622 North Putnam (Roachdale) (40-15), #12168 Eastern Greene (Bloomfield) (49-16), #12326 Washington (47-6), #13135 Springs Valley (French Lick) (67-24), #13135 Springs Valley (French Lick) (50-18), #13425 Wood Memorial (Oakland City) (45-8) 2013 Losses: #3399 Linton-Stockton (Linton) (55-0), #7454 Perry Central (Leopold) (28-12), #8671 North Central (Farmersburg) (47-28) 2013 Opponents W-L: 52-66 Recent League Championships: 2010 (Southwest Seven), 2009 (Southwest Seven) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/22 Tecumseh (Lynnville), 8/29 North Central (Farmersburg), 9/5 at Eastern Greene (Bloomfield), 9/12 at Washington, 9/19 at North Putnam (Roachdale), 9/26 Linton-Stockton (Linton), 10/3 Wood Memorial (Oakland City), 10/10 at North Knox (Bicknell), 10/17 at Springs Valley (French Lick) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Linton-Stockton (Linton) (10.8), Tecumseh (Lynnville) (-9.6), North Central (Farmersburg) (-10.4) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Wood Memorial (Oakland City) (-28.8), Springs Valley (French Lick) (-28.4), Washington (-21.9) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3 (-12.7 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #293 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11615 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%