Salem (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Black/Gold Coach: R.J. Hartsfield League: Mid-Southern Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #49 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2015 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Seth Hobson 6'3" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.86 Evan Brishaber 6'4" 170 Junior WR 4.52 Jake Sweeney 5'11" 225 Senior DE 5.03 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Key Players At Key Positions, Depth, Chemistry Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 OL, Must Replace Top WR/FB RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: -6.5 2015 National Rank: #9434 2015 State Rank: #217 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: -6 2016 National Rank: #9235 2016 State Rank: #216 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -10.3 Dynasty National Rank: #11291 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3 Dynasty Record: 59-74 (33-46 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 3-7 2015 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th) 2015 Points For Average: 28 2015 Points Against Average: 24.9 2015 Differential: +3.1 2015 Wins: #12740 Eastern (Pekin) (31-0), #13233 Scottsburg (31-0), #13932 Clarksville (61-0) 2015 Losses: #2987 Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (62-26), #2987 Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (43-18), #5284 North Harrison (Ramsey) (33-30), #5522 West Washington (Campbellsburg) (26-24), #5764 Charlestown (37-27), #8297 Corydon Central (Corydon) (27-15), #8487 Silver Creek (Sellersburg) (21-17) 2015 Opponents W-L: 65-43 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/19 Scottsburg, 8/26 Silver Creek (Sellersburg), 9/2 at North Harrison (Ramsey), 9/9 Brownstown Central (Brownstown), 9/16 at Clarksville, 9/23 Charlestown, 9/30 at Eastern (Pekin), 10/7 Corydon Central (Corydon), 10/14 at West Washington (Campbellsburg) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (29.1), Charlestown (12.3), West Washington (Campbellsburg) (12.3) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Clarksville (-41.9), Eastern (Pekin) (-26.6), Scottsburg (-25.6) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8 (0.4 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #187 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9091 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2016 Projected League Finish: 6th 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%