Linton-Stockton (Linton, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Miners
Colors: Red/Royal Blue
Coach: Brian Oliver
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Levi Jerrell 6'2" 280 Senior DT/OL
Keaton Cox 5'7" 175 Senior WR/CB
Chance Howard 6'0" 175 Senior FB/MLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tough, Hard-Nosed, Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Excellent Senior Class

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 36.4
2016 National Rank: #1016
2016 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 24.9
2017 National Rank: #2302
2017 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4022
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 161-22 (48-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 15-0
2016 League Record/Finish:  
2016 Points For Average: 50.5
2016 Points Against Average: 8.9
2016 Differential: +41.6
2016 Wins: #1897 Pioneer (Royal Center) (34-20), #3309 Monrovia (24-21), #3662 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (43-14), #4010 Sullivan (48-7), #5582 Eastern Greene (Bloomfield) (49-0), #5582 Eastern Greene (Bloomfield) (56-7), #7168 North Knox (Bicknell) (56-7), #7168 North Knox (Bicknell) (61-0), #7897 North Vermillion (Cayuga) (55-0), #9252 Speedway (49-8), #9747 North Central (Farmersburg) (48-14), #9747 North Central (Farmersburg) (52-8), #11205 Springs Valley (French Lick) (59-6), #12217 Tecumseh (Lynnville) (56-15), #13528 North Daviess (Elnora) (68-7)
2016 Losses: none
2016 Opponents W-L: 102-72
Recent State Championships: 2016 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Southwest), 2012 (Southwest Seven), 2011 (Southwest Seven), 2008 (Southwest Seven), 2007 (Southwest Seven), 2006 (Southwest Seven), 2005 (Southwest Seven)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/19/16 Speedway (49-8), 8/26/16 Sullivan (48-7), 9/2/16 Monrovia (24-21), 9/10/16 North Vermillion (Cayuga) (55-0), 9/16/16 Springs Valley (French Lick) (59-6), 9/23/16 North Daviess (Elnora) (68-7), 9/30/16 North Knox (Bicknell) (61-0), 10/7/16 Eastern Greene (Bloomfield) (49-0), 10/14/16 North Central (Farmersburg) (52-8), 10/21/16 Tecumseh (Lynnville) (56-15), 10/28/16 North Knox (Bicknell) (56-7), 11/4/16 North Central (Farmersburg) (48-14), 11/11/16 Eastern Greene (Bloomfield) (56-7), 11/18/16 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (43-14), 11/26/16 Pioneer (Royal Center) (34-20)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Southridge (Huntingburg), 8/25 Sullivan, 9/1 at Monrovia, 9/8 at North Vermillion (Cayuga), 9/15 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis), 9/22 North Daviess (Elnora), 9/29 at North Knox (Bicknell), 10/6 at Eastern Greene (Bloomfield), 10/13 Providence (Clarksville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (23.6), Monrovia (23.5), Southridge (Huntingburg) (13.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Daviess (Elnora) (-21.6), North Knox (Bicknell) (-10.3), Providence (Clarksville) (-3.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.8 (3.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5875
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%