South Decatur (Greensburg, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tony Bell
League: Mid-Indiana Football
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kordell Meadows 6'0" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.85
Devon Martin 6'1" 190 Senior RB/DB 4.8
Nathan Fairchild 5'9" 215 Junior C/DT 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, QB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Few Returning Starters, Overall Strength

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -12.3
2016 National Rank: #10201
2016 State Rank: #222
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2
2017 Starting Power Rating: -11.8
2017 National Rank: #10025
2017 State Rank: #232
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -14.6
Dynasty National Rank: #12192
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 66-80 (29-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 39.8
2016 Points Against Average: 25.4
2016 Differential: +14.4
2016 Wins: #8900 Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville) (30-26), #11415 North Decatur (Greensburg) (33-8), #13147 Switzerland County (Vevay) (74-20), #13917 Edinburgh (42-6), #14311 Oldenburg Academy (Oldenburg) (51-8), #14550 Rock Creek Academy (Sellersburg) (71-6)
2016 Losses: #4802 Milan (44-14), #5582 Eastern Greene (Bloomfield) (54-37), #9535 Park Tudor (Indianapolis) (48-26), #11969 Knightstown (34-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 43-63
Recent League Championships: 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at North Decatur (Greensburg), 8/25 at Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville), 9/1 Trinity Lutheran (Seymour), 9/8 at Milan, 9/15 Edinburgh, 9/22 at Park Tudor (Indianapolis), 9/29 Switzerland County (Vevay), 10/6 Oldenburg Academy (Oldenburg), 10/13 at Sheridan
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sheridan (6.2), Milan (1.1), Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville) (-0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Oldenburg Academy (Oldenburg) (-41.4), Edinburgh (-33.4), Switzerland County (Vevay) (-32)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.7 (-17.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #260
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11500
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%