Andrean (Merrillville, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Fighting 59ers Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Chris Skinner League: Northwest Crossroads Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2015 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Adam Maluchnik 5'11" 190 Senior OLB/RB 4.91 Colin Mullaney 6'3" 275 Senior T 5.38 Emilio Starks 5'8" 160 Senior WR 4.97 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Players Are Looking To Continue Successful Tradition Of Program Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Both Sides Of Ball RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 22.8 2015 National Rank: #2969 2015 State Rank: #74 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 20.8 2016 National Rank: #3133 2016 State Rank: #75 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 26.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1291 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.6 Dynasty Record: 130-36 (62-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 7-4 2015 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd) 2015 Points For Average: 27.8 2015 Points Against Average: 21.1 2015 Differential: +6.7 2015 Wins: #2048 Merrillville (15-12), #3251 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (40-32), #3251 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (30-19), #4354 Hobart (21-19), #7269 Griffith (53-31), #8256 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (34-6), #14052 Bishop Noll (Hammond) (37-0) 2015 Losses: #2097 Lowell (14-6), #2207 Washington (South Bend) (35-34), #5310 Munster (31-7), #8281 Highland (33-29) 2015 Opponents W-L: 61-56 Recent State Championships: 2013 (3A), 2004 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2003 (Lake Black) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Merrillville, 8/26 Bishop Noll (Hammond), 9/2 at New Prairie (New Carlisle), 9/9 Munster, 9/16 at Hobart, 9/23 Highland, 9/30 at Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield), 10/7 at Griffith, 10/14 Lowell Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Merrillville (24.9), Hobart (21.2), Lowell (19.7) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Noll (Hammond) (-32.7), Griffith (-3.9), Highland (-3.5) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7 (12.7 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.8 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5735 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%