Center Grove (Greenwood, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Red/White Coach: Eric Moore League: Metropolitan Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2017 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Carson Steele 6'0" 205 Sophomore RB Lucas Hunter 6'3" 280 Senior DT P.J. Buck 6'0" 185 Senior P STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Have 3-Year Starters At P/K Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 44 2017 National Rank: #492 2017 State Rank: #7 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +3.7 2018 Starting Power Rating: 34.6 2018 National Rank: #320 2018 State Rank: #4 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 56.6 Dynasty National Rank: #48 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22 Dynasty Record: 141-49 (72-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (6th) 2017 Points For Average: 22.1 2017 Points Against Average: 16.3 2017 Differential: +5.8 2017 Wins: #573 Carmel (31-10), #1025 Columbus North (Columbus) (20-14), #1338 Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (35-3), #1332 North Central (Indianapolis) (24-7), #1655 Lawrence North (Indianapolis) (16-0), #5489 Whiteland (41-0) 2017 Losses: #11 Davis [Ben] (Indianapolis) (40-7), #198 Warren Central (Indianapolis) (27-24), #255 Avon (32-21), #369 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (14-12), #628 Cathedral (Indianapolis) (21-14), #674 Pike (Indianapolis) (28-20) 2017 Opponents W-L: 82-54 Recent State Championships: 2015, 2008 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2015, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 Warren Central (Indianapolis), 8/24 at New Palestine, 8/31 Carmel, 9/7 at Davis [Ben] (Indianapolis), 9/14 North Central (Indianapolis), 9/21 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis), 9/28 at Pike (Indianapolis), 10/5 at Lawrence North (Indianapolis), 10/12 Cathedral (Indianapolis) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Davis [Ben] (Indianapolis) (53.3), Warren Central (Indianapolis) (51.4), Carmel (42.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pike (Indianapolis) (13.7), New Palestine (14.5), Lawrence North (Indianapolis) (15.7) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 43.8 (43.9 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.3 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #76 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%