Southport (Indianapolis, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Cardinal/White Coach: Brandon Winters League: Conference Indiana Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #24 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Chemistry, Intensity, Tenacity Team Weaknesses: Many Top Players Graduated, Undersized In Some Spots, Tough Schedule RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 28.1 2016 National Rank: #1897 2016 State Rank: #38 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 25.6 2017 National Rank: #2192 2017 State Rank: #49 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 22.8 Dynasty National Rank: #1874 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.8 Dynasty Record: 72-78 (49-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 31 2016 Points Against Average: 24.9 2016 Differential: +6.1 2016 Wins: #3156 Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (28-13), #5328 Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute) (52-17), #5612 Perry Meridian (Indianapolis) (48-14), #5612 Perry Meridian (Indianapolis) (20-13), #7759 Terre Haute South Vigo (Terre Haute) (42-28), #9351 Bloomington North (Bloomington) (46-6) 2016 Losses: #41 Warren Central (Indianapolis) (50-20), #175 Westfield (27-0), #471 Roncalli (Indianapolis) (25-21), #722 Columbus North (Columbus) (32-29), #1054 Bloomington South (Bloomington) (49-35) 2016 Opponents W-L: 72-54 Recent League Championships: 2013, 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Roncalli (Indianapolis), 8/25 Westfield, 9/1 Perry Meridian (Indianapolis), 9/8 at Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute), 9/15 at Bloomington South (Bloomington), 9/22 Franklin Central (Indianapolis), 9/29 Terre Haute South Vigo (Terre Haute), 10/6 at Bloomington North (Bloomington), 10/13 Columbus North (Columbus) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bloomington South (Bloomington) (46.8), Westfield (45.9), Roncalli (Indianapolis) (40.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Terre Haute South Vigo (Terre Haute) (-1), Bloomington North (Bloomington) (-0.4), Perry Meridian (Indianapolis) (9.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21 (29 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1294 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%