McCutcheon (Lafayette, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mavericks
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Ken Frauhiger
League: North Central
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2014 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Grant Dempster 6'4" 245 Senior TE 4.9
Lavon Thompson 5'8" 160 Senior RB 4.71
Parker Caldwell 5'10" 225 Senior LB 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Numbers In Program, Many Of Younger Players Have Playing Experience From Last Season
Team Weaknesses: Leadership

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 31.8
2014 National Rank: #1623
2014 State Rank: #39
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 28.3
2015 National Rank: #1945
2015 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2957
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.1
Dynasty Record: 42-83 (32-69 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 43.7
2014 Points Against Average: 18.5
2014 Differential: +25.2
2014 Wins: #2189 West Lafayette (45-37), #2770 Zionsville (21-13), #3514 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (33-7), #4158 Kokomo (42-21), #5655 Richmond (56-12), #6283 Muncie Central (Muncie) (61-27), #8707 Jefferson (Lafayette) (55-14), #8918 Anderson (68-7), #9603 Logansport (49-19)
2014 Losses: #1268 Westfield (28-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 44-59
Recent League Championships: 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Logansport (56-13)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Zionsville, 8/28 at West Lafayette, 9/4 at Jefferson (Lafayette), 9/11 Kokomo, 9/18 at Logansport, 9/25 Richmond, 10/2 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette), 10/9 at Muncie Central (Muncie), 10/16 Anderson
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: West Lafayette (34.8), Zionsville (26.4), Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (21.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson (Lafayette) (-11.7), Logansport (-7.2), Richmond (2.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 (14.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4074
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%