Western (Russiaville, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/White/Red League: Hoosier - East (moving from Hoosier) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #51 RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: -9.2 2015 National Rank: #10007 2015 State Rank: #222 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2016 Starting Power Rating: -6 2016 National Rank: #9235 2016 State Rank: #216 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 6.2 Dynasty National Rank: #6183 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.2 Dynasty Record: 90-55 (62-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 2-8 2015 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 9th) 2015 Points For Average: 14.3 2015 Points Against Average: 31.5 2015 Differential: -17.2 2015 Wins: #7997 Northwestern (Kokomo) (16-14), #10905 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (21-14) 2015 Losses: #1025 West Lafayette (62-7), #3841 Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) (41-14), #4160 Culver Academies (Culver) (29-11), #4993 Lebanon (40-6), #5316 Cass [Lewis] (Walton) (17-14), #7386 Frankfort (38-29), #8381 Tipton (38-13), #8938 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (22-12) 2015 Opponents W-L: 59-53 Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Mid-Indiana), 2011 (tied for 1st; Mid-Indiana) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Frankfort, 8/26 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron), 9/2 at West Lafayette, 9/9 at Culver Academies (Culver), 9/16 at Tipton, 9/30 Northwestern (Kokomo), 10/7 Hamilton Heights (Arcadia), 10/14 at Cass [Lewis] (Walton) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: West Lafayette (35.3), Culver Academies (Culver) (22), Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) (18.4) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (-15.7), Tipton (6.2), Northwestern (Kokomo) (7.8) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 (8.3 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #86 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3944 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7 2016 Projected League Finish: 5th 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.