Delta (Muncie, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Navy/Gold/White
Coach: Christopher Overholt
League: Hoosier Heritage
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
2017 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brady Pease 6'1" 210 Senior ILB/WB 4.79
Mason Hunt 6'0" 220 Senior ILB/G 4.9
Wesley Stitt 5'11" 150 Junior S/WR 4.63

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Unity
Team Weaknesses: Daily Focus, Game-Day Urgency

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 0.3
2017 National Rank: #6825
2017 State Rank: #133
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -9.7
2018 National Rank: #5452
2018 State Rank: #109
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2596
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.5
Dynasty Record: 129-48 [131-46 on the field] (76-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 29.4
2017 Points Against Average: 27.8
2017 Differential: +1.6
2017 Wins: #7965 New Castle (56-49), #8662 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (41-14), #8809 Jay County (Portland) (28-19), #8933 Centerville (39-7), #9208 Yorktown (42-12)
2017 Losses: #2890 New Palestine (55-7), #5014 Marion (35-21), #6336 Shelbyville (28-21), #6430 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (28-13), #7855 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (31-26)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-48
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Muncie Central (Muncie), 8/24 at Eastbrook (Marion), 8/31 Shelbyville, 9/7 at Yorktown, 9/14 Mt. Vernon (Fortville), 9/21 at New Castle, 9/28 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton), 10/5 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield), 10/12 at New Palestine
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: New Palestine (14.5), Eastbrook (Marion) (10.4), Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (-2.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Muncie Central (Muncie) (-37.6), Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (-32), Yorktown (-21.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 (4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5632
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%