Homestead (Fort Wayne, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chad Zolman
League: Summit
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

D1 PROSPECTS
Jiya Wright 6'0" 195 Senior QB
Tico Brown 6'1" 285 Senior DT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Drew Keszei 6'1" 185 Senior QB
Matt Anderson 6'3" 185 Senior S
Esezi Otomewo 6'6" 215 Senior WDE

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 38.4
2016 National Rank: #860
2016 State Rank: #19
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.6
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 42.8
2017 National Rank: #577
2017 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 27.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1181
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.5
Dynasty Record: 118-39 (82-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 36.8
2016 Points Against Average: 24.5
2016 Differential: +12.3
2016 Wins: #471 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (27-26), #2169 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (35-18), #2383 Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne) (38-27), #2775 Warsaw (52-27), #4640 Wayne (Fort Wayne) (48-7), #4894 Northrop (Fort Wayne) (41-28), #4894 Northrop (Fort Wayne) (66-31), #5141 South Side (Fort Wayne) (49-31), #7032 North Side (Fort Wayne) (48-0)
2016 Losses: #61 Carmel (42-7), #285 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (23-17), #1692 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (34-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 70-68
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Northeast Hoosier), 2011 (Northeast Hoosier), 2010 (tied for 1st; Northeast Hoosier), 2009 (tied for 1st; Northeast Hoosier), 2008 (Northeast Hoosier), 2007 (Northeast Hoosier), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northeast Hoosier)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Northrop (Fort Wayne), 8/25 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne), 9/1 Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne), 9/8 at Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne), 9/15 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne), 9/22 at North Side (Fort Wayne), 9/29 at Carroll (Fort Wayne), 10/6 Wayne (Fort Wayne), 10/13 South Side (Fort Wayne)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (52), Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (37.4), Carroll (Fort Wayne) (20.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Side (Fort Wayne) (0), South Side (Fort Wayne) (0.3), Northrop (Fort Wayne) (4.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4 (28.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2135
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%



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