GENERAL
Nickname: Slicers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Dave Sharpe
League: Duneland
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #15
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Matt Otwinowski 6'3" 225 Senior LB 4.7
Gino Francesconi 6'0" 190 Senior RB 4.6
Nate Warnock 6'4" 290 Senior OL 5.1
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Momentum From State Finals Appearance
Team Weaknesses: Varsity Inexperience
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 36.2
2014 National Rank: #1169
2014 State Rank: #26
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 34.7
2015 National Rank: #1212
2015 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 18.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2741
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.6
Dynasty Record: 61-71 [62-70 on the field] (36-48 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2014 Points For Average: 27.6
2014 Points Against Average: 21
2014 Differential: +6.6
2014 Wins: #957 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (56-42), #1128 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (35-7), #1253 Mishawaka (28-21), #1841 Merrillville (42-23), #4611 Portage (34-14), #4635 Michigan City (24-0), #4783 Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (55-21), #5439 Hobart (21-0)
2014 Losses: #187 Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis) (56-7), #1505 Crown Point (20-14), #1799 Lake Central (St. John) (20-13), #2405 Chesterton (17-13), #4635 Michigan City (34-31), #5096 Valparaiso (19-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 89-71
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 New Prairie (New Carlisle), 8/28 at Hobart, 9/4 Valparaiso, 9/11 at Chesterton, 9/19 Lake Central (St. John), 9/25 at Merrillville, 10/2 at Crown Point, 10/9 Michigan City, 10/16 Portage
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: New Prairie (New Carlisle) (38.4), Lake Central (St. John) (31.1), Merrillville (30.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Michigan City (5), Valparaiso (8.1), Portage (11.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3 (27.5 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #54
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1641
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%