Portage (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Red/White Coach: Darren Rodriguez League: Duneland Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #19 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 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: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Angel Sanchez 6'1" 170 Senior WR/DB Cody Russell 5'10" 235 Senior FB Teangelo Rayner 5'10" 225 Junior ILB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense, Senior Leadership Team Weaknesses: Lost 3 OL Starters, All 3 RBs Lost To Graduation RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 25.8 2016 National Rank: #2232 2016 State Rank: #48 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 28.3 2017 National Rank: #1820 2017 State Rank: #40 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 20.3 Dynasty National Rank: #2324 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8 Dynasty Record: 70-79 (46-52 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 20.4 2016 Points Against Average: 21.2 2016 Differential: -0.8 2016 Wins: #1185 LaPorte (31-18), #1672 Crown Point (7-3), #1993 Valparaiso (24-20), #2593 Lowell (28-27), #2614 Lake Central (St. John) (36-33), #5008 Chesterton (22-13) 2016 Losses: #1006 Mishawaka (21-7), #2152 Michigan City (35-14), #2183 Merrillville (20-14), #2183 Merrillville (22-21) 2016 Opponents W-L: 62-51 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Mishawaka, 8/25 Lowell, 9/1 at Lake Central (St. John), 9/8 at Merrillville, 9/15 Crown Point, 9/22 Chesterton, 9/29 at Michigan City, 10/6 Valparaiso, 10/13 at LaPorte Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: LaPorte (33.6), Crown Point (32.6), Michigan City (29) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Chesterton (19.4), Mishawaka (25), Merrillville (25.9) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3 (28.3 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.3 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #774 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%