Linton-Stockton (Linton, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Miners
Colors: Red/Royal Blue
Coach: Brian Oliver
League: Freelance (moving from Southwest)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Muerer 5'8" 170 Senior QB/FS
Garrett Mason 5'7" 190 Senior FB/DE
Bryer Pope 6'0" 275 Senior C/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Returning QB/FB, Secondary Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Both WBs, Have To Find New Team Leader On Lines

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 27.5
2015 National Rank: #2177
2015 State Rank: #59
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 27
2016 National Rank: #2166
2016 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 11.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4576
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.8
Dynasty Record: 146-22 (48-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 14-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 51.4
2015 Points Against Average: 12.3
2015 Differential: +39.1
2015 Wins: #4518 North Vermillion (Cayuga) (21-7), #4518 North Vermillion (Cayuga) (56-27), #5522 West Washington (Campbellsburg) (35-13), #5872 Sullivan (46-22), #7444 Eastern Greene (Bloomfield) (69-7), #7775 Perry Central (Leopold) (63-7), #9472 North Central (Farmersburg) (74-0), #9472 North Central (Farmersburg) (62-0), #9939 Speedway (35-19), #10070 Springs Valley (French Lick) (62-20), #11790 North Knox (Bicknell) (55-7), #11895 Tell City (76-8), #12086 Tecumseh (Lynnville) (65-13), #13345 North Daviess (Elnora) (45-0)
2015 Losses: #486 Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette) (34-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 106-67
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Southwest), 2012 (Southwest Seven), 2011 (Southwest Seven), 2008 (Southwest Seven), 2007 (Southwest Seven), 2006 (Southwest Seven), 2005 (Southwest Seven)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/16 Speedway (49-8), 8/26/16 Sullivan (48-7), 9/2/16 Monrovia (24-21)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Speedway, 8/26 at Sullivan, 9/2 Monrovia, 9/9 North Vermillion (Cayuga), 9/16 Springs Valley (French Lick), 9/23 at North Daviess (Elnora), 9/30 North Knox (Bicknell), 10/7 Eastern Greene (Bloomfield), 10/14 at North Central (Farmersburg)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Monrovia (32.3), Sullivan (16.9), Eastern Greene (Bloomfield) (6.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: North Daviess (Elnora) (-29.9), North Knox (Bicknell) (-10.8), Springs Valley (French Lick) (-5.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8 (1.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #161
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7597
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 28%