Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Royals
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Jim O'Hara
League: Freelance (moving from Mid-Indiana Football)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Devin Denny 6'1" 170 Senior RB 4.56
Jacob Toth 5'8" 200 Senior DL 5.3
Jarret Lewis 5'9" 140 QB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Camaraderie
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 17.8
2015 National Rank: #3876
2015 State Rank: #90
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 21.3
2016 National Rank: #3049
2016 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #10217
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.8
Dynasty Record: 75-73 (29-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 35.1
2015 Points Against Average: 13.5
2015 Differential: +21.6
2015 Wins: #5938 Shenandoah (Middletown) (42-27), #6853 Indian Creek (Trafalgar) (41-7), #8016 Milan (26-14), #8539 Northeastern (Fountain City) (35-0), #8539 Northeastern (Fountain City) (33-7), #9139 North Decatur (Greensburg) (42-18), #9550 Lapel (26-0), #10558 South Decatur (Greensburg) (33-13), #11616 Knightstown (53-28), #11783 Wes-Del (Gaston) (42-0)
2015 Losses: #2585 Howe [Thomas Carr] (Indianapolis) (34-13)
2015 Opponents W-L: 64-51
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Mid-Indiana Football), 2013 (Mid-Indiana Football), 2006 (tied for 1st; White River)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Northeastern (Fountain City) (38-28)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield), 8/26 at South Decatur (Greensburg), 9/2 Northeastern (Fountain City), 9/9 Broad Ripple (Indianapolis), 9/16 at Knightstown, 9/23 North Decatur (Greensburg), 9/30 at Monroe Central (Parker City), 10/7 Shenandoah (Middletown), 10/14 at Lapel
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Shenandoah (Middletown) (13.4), Monroe Central (Parker City) (11.1), Northeastern (Fountain City) (10)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Broad Ripple (Indianapolis) (-28.6), South Decatur (Greensburg) (-16), Knightstown (-14.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9 (-0.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #183
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8895
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 60%