Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Ty Hunt
League: Indiana Crossroads
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 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
Diomoni Small 6'2" 175 Senior QB 4.45
Trey Hunt 5'11" 190 Senior TE/LB 4.9
Ben Engenolf 5'11" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Multiple-Style Offense, Very Agile QB
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2000-Yard Rusher, Young Players Need To Step Up Defensively

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 25.1
2016 National Rank: #2339
2016 State Rank: #51
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 23.6
2017 National Rank: #2487
2017 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 20.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2302
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 145-42 (51-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 21.7
2016 Points Against Average: 17.1
2016 Differential: +4.6
2016 Wins: #3101 Beech Grove (27-20), #3309 Monrovia (14-13), #3356 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (20-0), #3356 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (21-18), #4802 Milan (40-6), #5162 Eastbrook (Marion) (28-6), #5746 Lapel (26-21), #6181 Triton Central (Fairland) (25-14), #8439 Heritage Christian (Indianapolis) (35-13), #9252 Speedway (10-8), #9535 Park Tudor (Indianapolis) (36-20)
2016 Losses: #1221 Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) (45-6), #2516 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (33-7), #3309 Monrovia (18-17), #3662 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (21-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 108-70
Recent State Championships: 2016 (2A), 2013 (2A), 2008 (1A), 2003 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 10
Streak List: 9/23/16 Triton Central (Fairland) (25-14), 9/30/16 Beech Grove (27-20), 10/7/16 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (21-18), 10/14/16 Park Tudor (Indianapolis) (36-20), 10/21/16 Heritage Christian (Indianapolis) (35-13), 10/28/16 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (20-0), 11/4/16 Lapel (26-21), 11/11/16 Milan (40-6), 11/18/16 Monrovia (14-13), 11/25/16 Eastbrook (Marion) (28-6)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Monrovia, 8/25 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis), 9/1 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis), 9/8 Speedway, 9/15 at Linton-Stockton (Linton), 9/22 at Triton Central (Fairland), 9/29 Beech Grove, 10/6 at Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis), 10/13 at Park Tudor (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Linton-Stockton (Linton) (24.9), Monrovia (23.5), Beech Grove (19.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Speedway (-14.3), Park Tudor (Indianapolis) (-12.7), Triton Central (Fairland) (1.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 (13.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4167
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%