Bluffton (IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Crimson Coach: Randy Hudgins League: Allen County Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #40 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tim Davis Senior QB Brandon Lockwood Junior RB/DB Nick Huffar Junior WR/DB COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION D'Wayne Eskridge 5'10" 190 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Youth In Key Positions RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: -15.4 2015 National Rank: #11150 2015 State Rank: #249 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: -15.8 2016 National Rank: #11172 2016 State Rank: #255 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -13 Dynasty National Rank: #11889 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.8 Dynasty Record: 39-97 (15-68 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 2-8 2015 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th) 2015 Points For Average: 16.7 2015 Points Against Average: 32.7 2015 Differential: -16 2015 Wins: #12289 Manchester (North Manchester) (41-20), #12887 South Adams (Berne) (41-16) 2015 Losses: #3483 Northfield (Wabash) (34-18), #3959 Woodlan (Woodburn) (57-6), #3999 Adams Central (Monroe) (23-0), #5529 Lima Central Catholic (Lima, OH) (23-0), #6628 Eastside (Butler) (40-0), #8293 Heritage (Monroeville) (37-6), #8492 Southern Wells (Poneto) (41-27), #10637 Jay County (Portland) (36-28) 2015 Opponents W-L: 67-46 Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/19 Northfield (Wabash), 8/26 at Manchester (North Manchester), 9/2 at South Adams (Berne), 9/9 Woodlan (Woodburn), 9/16 Jay County (Portland), 9/23 at Southern Wells (Poneto), 9/30 Heritage (Monroeville), 10/7 at Adams Central (Monroe), 10/14 at Lima Central Catholic (Lima, OH) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Woodlan (Woodburn) (22.4), Adams Central (Monroe) (20.7), Lima Central Catholic (Lima, OH) (12.4) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Manchester (North Manchester) (-32), South Adams (Berne) (-25.1), Southern Wells (Poneto) (-12.8) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 (0.9 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #170 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8187 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2016 Projected League Finish: 6th 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |