North Newton (Morocco, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Navy/Orange/White Coach: Jeff Bean League: Midwest (moving from Greater South Shore - South) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2016 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Colt Wagner 6'1" 150 Senior 4.9 Eric Schearinga 6'2" 200 5.0 Alex Goetz 5'11" 165 Junior 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Several Multi-Year Starters Team Weaknesses: Depth, Must Stay Healthy, Players Must Know How To Play Multiple Positions RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -3.3 2016 National Rank: #8271 2016 State Rank: #180 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: 2.2 2017 National Rank: #6821 2017 State Rank: #145 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -19.6 Dynasty National Rank: #13091 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.8 Dynasty Record: 54-91 [53-92 on the field] (25-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 22.1 2016 Points Against Average: 9.3 2016 Differential: +12.8 2016 Wins: #10191 South Central (Union Mills) (13-12), #10535 Wheeler (Valparaiso) (20-0), #11317 River Forest (Hobart) (21-0), #11590 Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (28-7), #11743 Calumet (Gary) (33-12), #12846 South Newton (Kentland) (14-2), #12967 Boone Grove (Valparaiso) (46-6), #13726 Bowman Academy [Thea] (Gary) (42-0) 2016 Losses: #5699 Whiting (21-12), #5951 Hanover Central (Cedar Lake) (21-7), #6287 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (21-7) 2016 Opponents W-L: 54-65 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 at LaVille (Lakeville), 8/25 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer), 9/1 Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond), 9/8 at Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield), 9/15 West Central (Francesville), 9/22 at Frontier (Chalmers), 9/29 Delphi, 10/6 at North White (Monon), 10/13 Tri-County (Wolcott) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (11.5), LaVille (Lakeville) (5.4), Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (-5.9) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: West Central (Francesville) (-33.2), North White (Monon) (-32.3), Frontier (Chalmers) (-29.6) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1 (-13.3 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #268 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11842 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%