Rochester (IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Zebras Colors: Old Gold/Black Coach: Mike Zehner League: Three Rivers Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #31 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jacob Howdeshell 6'0" 180 Senior TB/OLB Jordan Shafer 6'2" 210 Senior T/DE J. Heckathorn 5'8" 160 Senior FL/OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield, Secondary Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Lines RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 9.1 2013 National Rank: #5749 2013 State Rank: #126 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 3.3 2014 National Rank: #6851 2014 State Rank: #155 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 1.4 Dynasty National Rank: #7742 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2 Dynasty Record: 78-40 (64-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 8-3 2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2013 Points For Average: 27.7 2013 Points Against Average: 15 2013 Differential: +12.7 2013 Wins: #3861 Eastbrook (Marion) (16-13), #9157 Whitko (South Whitley) (26-9), #9432 Southwood (Wabash) (28-21), #10155 Peru (52-21), #11797 Manchester (North Manchester) (48-7), #11874 Northfield (Wabash) (38-3), #13482 North Miami (Denver) (43-0), #13790 Wabash (27-0) 2013 Losses: #2105 Jimtown (Elkhart) (14-6), #2560 Plymouth (35-0), #9389 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (42-21) 2013 Opponents W-L: 55-61 Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Eastbrook (Marion), 8/29 Plymouth, 9/6 Wabash, 9/12 at Northfield (Wabash), 9/19 Southwood (Wabash), 9/26 at Manchester (North Manchester), 10/3 at Tippecanoe Valley (Akron), 10/10 Whitko (South Whitley), 10/17 at North Miami (Denver) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Plymouth (24.7), Eastbrook (Marion) (15.5), 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: -11.2 (-2.9 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #253 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10252 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |