Monrovia (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Green/White Coach: Kevin Hutchins League: Indiana Crossroads Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2015 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Dalton Smith 6'1" 185 Junior SB/DB 4.49 Garrison Lee 6'0" 230 Senior FB/DT 4.9 Aaron Cravens 6'1" 190 Senior RB/S 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Two-Thirds Of Record-Breaking Backfield Returns, Very Potent Running Game, 3 Of 4 Secondary Starters Are Back Team Weaknesses: Reloading On Lines, Only One Defensive Front Seven Player Is Back RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 37.8 2015 National Rank: #1027 2015 State Rank: #25 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3 2016 Starting Power Rating: 32.3 2016 National Rank: #1519 2016 State Rank: #33 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 0.4 Dynasty National Rank: #8089 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.9 Dynasty Record: 80-73 [81-72 on the field] (34-42 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 14-1 2015 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2015 Points For Average: 50.7 2015 Points Against Average: 9.9 2015 Differential: +40.8 2015 Wins: #1974 Mater Dei (Evansville) (40-20), #2585 Howe [Thomas Carr] (Indianapolis) (37-31), #3643 Whiting (33-6), #4257 Beech Grove (57-28), #5143 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (63-14), #6741 Triton Central (Fairland) (44-0), #7084 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (51-7), #7784 North Putnam (Roachdale) (50-0), #8626 Southmont (Crawfordsville) (42-7), #9939 Speedway (49-0), #11200 Park Tudor (Indianapolis) (68-8), #11937 Cascade (Clayton) (82-6), #12958 Mitchell (55-0), #13813 Shortridge (Indianapolis) (73-0) 2015 Losses: #5560 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (22-16) 2015 Opponents W-L: 93-82 Recent State Championships: 2015 Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2009 (West Central) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis), 8/26 Cascade (Clayton), 9/2 at Linton-Stockton (Linton), 9/9 Triton Central (Fairland), 9/16 at Speedway, 9/23 at Beech Grove, 9/30 at Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis), 10/7 Park Tudor (Indianapolis), 10/14 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Linton-Stockton (Linton) (27), Beech Grove (26.4), Triton Central (Fairland) (13.1) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Park Tudor (Indianapolis) (-27.3), Cascade (Clayton) (-14.3), Speedway (-1.4) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 (3.1 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #139 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6458 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2016 Projected League Finish: 1st 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 39%