East Central (St. Leon, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Justin Roden
League: Eastern Indiana - 4A
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Maxwell 6'1" 175 Junior QB
Logan Storie 5'10" 180 Senior RB
Hunter Getz 6'1" 310 Senior T

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Interior, Run Defense, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Four 3-Year OL Starters, Must Replace Entire Secondary, Lost 3-Year Starter At K

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 35.3
2016 National Rank: #1134
2016 State Rank: #26
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 33.8
2017 National Rank: #1219
2017 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26
Dynasty National Rank: #1375
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 127-43 (60-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 32.1
2016 Points Against Average: 17
2016 Differential: +15.1
2016 Wins: #1221 Reitz [F. J.] (Evansville) (33-27), #3066 Harrison [William Henry] (Harrison, OH) (17-14), #3536 Shelbyville (41-27), #3970 Franklin County (Brookville) (44-24), #3970 Franklin County (Brookville) (30-20), #4244 Greensburg (35-7), #4377 Campbell County (Alexandria, KY) (21-7), #4517 Seymour (52-8), #7056 Batesville (35-14), #11574 Connersville (56-15), #13038 South Dearborn (Aurora) (57-0)
2016 Losses: #37 La Salle (Cincinnati, OH) (31-0), #471 Roncalli (Indianapolis) (24-21), #1221 Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) (20-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 99-65
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012 (Eastern Indiana), 2011 (Eastern Indiana), 2010 (Eastern Indiana), 2008 (Eastern Indiana), 2007 (Eastern Indiana), 2006 (Eastern Indiana), 2005 (Eastern Indiana), 2004 (Eastern Indiana), 2003 (Eastern Indiana)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Lawrenceburg, 8/25 Harrison [William Henry] (Harrison, OH), 9/1 La Salle (Cincinnati, OH), 9/8 at Franklin County (Brookville), 9/15 at Batesville, 9/22 South Dearborn (Aurora), 9/29 Connersville, 10/6 Greensburg, 10/13 at Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: La Salle (Cincinnati, OH) (69), Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) (36.9), Lawrenceburg (20.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: South Dearborn (Aurora) (-26), Connersville (-14.9), Batesville (0.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 (21.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #56
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2779
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%