South Putnam (Greencastle, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Nathan Aker
League: Western Indiana - West
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Shaffer 5'11" 190 Senior RB/LB
Dylan Wood 5'8" 170 Senior WR/DB
Allen Plunkett 6'4" 180 Sophomore QB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Run Game, Pass Defense, Returning Experience From A Good Team
Team Weaknesses: Big Shoes To Fill With Graduated Senior Class

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 1.6
2015 National Rank: #7482
2015 State Rank: #172
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -1.9
2016 National Rank: #8277
2016 State Rank: #191
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 3
Dynasty National Rank: #7232
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 82-59 (45-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 32.2
2015 Points Against Average: 23.6
2015 Differential: +8.6
2015 Wins: #8000 Fountain Central (Veedersburg) (26-9), #8177 West Vigo (West Terre Haute) (22-16), #11169 Sheridan (56-22), #11937 Cascade (Clayton) (35-21), #12444 South Vermillion (Clinton) (47-20), #12898 Brown County (Nashville) (48-0), #12945 Greencastle (40-14), #14278 Cloverdale (40-6)
2015 Losses: #2806 Northview (Brazil) (59-0), #4518 North Vermillion (Cayuga) (48-20), #5872 Sullivan (42-34), #7784 North Putnam (Roachdale) (26-18)
2015 Opponents W-L: 68-62
Recent League Championships: 2014 (West Central), 2013 (West Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Cloverdale, 8/26 at Brown County (Nashville), 9/2 North Putnam (Roachdale), 9/9 at Greencastle, 9/16 Edgewood (Ellettsville), 9/23 West Vigo (West Terre Haute), 9/30 at Sullivan, 10/7 at Northview (Brazil)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Northview (Brazil) (17.2), Sullivan (16.9), North Putnam (Roachdale) (4.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Cloverdale (-46.1), Brown County (Nashville) (-28.6), Greencastle (-19.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3 (-7.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #218
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10705
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%