Franklin Central (Indianapolis, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Flashes
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Burt Austin
League: Conference Indiana
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2014 JV Record: 0-10
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cody Jacob 6'0" 170 Senior QB/DB 4.75
Wilson Huber 6'4" 195 Junior LB/WR 4.68
Kain Idele 5'9" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.48

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Strength, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Few Returning Starters

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 25.6
2014 National Rank: #2491
2014 State Rank: #63
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 16.1
2015 National Rank: #4136
2015 State Rank: #100
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 24
Dynasty National Rank: #1630
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 56-70 (39-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 3-8
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (8th)
2014 Points For Average: 17.9
2014 Points Against Average: 21
2014 Differential: -3.1
2014 Wins: #1165 Decatur Central (Indianapolis) (26-21), #1978 Bloomington North (Bloomington) (14-6), #4893 Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (42-26)
2014 Losses: #316 Bloomington South (Bloomington) (28-8), #727 Terre Haute South Vigo (Terre Haute) (21-20), #757 Southport (Indianapolis) (28-18), #757 Southport (Indianapolis) (26-20), #1521 Roncalli (Indianapolis) (16-6), #1673 Columbus North (Columbus) (7-0), #1975 Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute) (25-23), #3525 Perry Meridian (Indianapolis) (27-20)
2014 Opponents W-L: 74-49
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 Decatur Central (Indianapolis), 8/28 at Roncalli (Indianapolis), 9/5 Bloomington South (Bloomington), 9/11 Columbus North (Columbus), 9/18 at Perry Meridian (Indianapolis), 9/25 at Southport (Indianapolis), 10/2 Bloomington North (Bloomington), 10/9 Terre Haute South Vigo (Terre Haute), 10/16 at Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Southport (Indianapolis) (40.7), Bloomington South (Bloomington) (39.7), Bloomington North (Bloomington) (36.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Roncalli (Indianapolis) (28.2), Perry Meridian (Indianapolis) (28.5), Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute) (31.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.7 (32.1 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #285
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2015 Projected League Finish: 8th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%