Decatur Central (Indianapolis, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Kyle Enright
League: Mid-State
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chamaar Smith 6'3" 240 Senior DE/TE 4.75
Larry Tracy 5'11" 170 Senior DB/WR 4.6
Will Gibson 5'10" 205 Senior ILB/FB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyrone Tracy 6'0" 185 Senior RB
Bryce Jefferson 6'3" 180 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 6 All-Conference Defensive Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience, Nearly All Offensive Production Lost To Graduation

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 32.3
2017 National Rank: #1287
2017 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 13.6
2018 National Rank: #1631
2018 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 31.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1378
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.6
Dynasty Record: 94-66 (66-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 42.3
2017 Points Against Average: 21.8
2017 Differential: +20.5
2017 Wins: #773 Roncalli (Indianapolis) (49-45), #2370 Greenwood (13-12), #3496 Plainfield (63-28), #3496 Plainfield (41-20), #4911 Martinsville (54-15), #5489 Whiteland (55-28), #6478 Perry Meridian (Indianapolis) (41-9), #7370 Mooresville (63-7), #7363 Franklin (41-16), #8185 Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (47-8)
2017 Losses: #628 Cathedral (Indianapolis) (42-21), #1338 Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (31-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 60-70
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Franklin Central (Indianapolis), 8/24 at Westfield, 8/31 Whiteland, 9/7 at Martinsville, 9/14 Mooresville, 9/21 at Plainfield, 9/28 Greenwood, 10/5 at Perry Meridian (Indianapolis), 10/12 at Franklin
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (22), Martinsville (3.8), Westfield (0)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mooresville (-11.8), Franklin (-11.7), Perry Meridian (Indianapolis) (-10.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6 (19.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3064
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%