East Central (St. Leon, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Justin Roden League: Eastern Indiana - 4A Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Depth/Leadership, Returning All-State QB, Young WR Talent Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 Starting LBs To Graduation RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 34.5 2017 National Rank: #1099 2017 State Rank: #17 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 23.9 2018 National Rank: #781 2018 State Rank: #11 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 32.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1145 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9 Dynasty Record: 139-46 (63-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 12-3 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2017 Points For Average: 31.9 2017 Points Against Average: 11.4 2017 Differential: +20.5 2017 Wins: #1406 Evansville Central (Evansville) (35-13), #1544 Lowell (14-7), #2370 Greenwood (27-14), #2520 Lawrenceburg (15-14), #4937 Silver Creek (Sellersburg) (24-0), #6001 Batesville (51-10), #6281 Franklin County (Brookville) (41-36), #7877 Greensburg (51-0), #9858 South Dearborn (Aurora) (34-0), #9858 South Dearborn (Aurora) (51-0), #10981 Connersville (50-0), #12015 Edgewood (Ellettsville) (48-6) 2017 Losses: #132 La Salle (Cincinnati, OH) (13-0), #1366 Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) (31-14), #1606 Harrison [William Henry] (Harrison, OH) (27-24) 2017 Opponents W-L: 111-68 Recent State Championships: 2017 Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012 (Eastern Indiana), 2011 (Eastern Indiana), 2010 (Eastern Indiana), 2008 (Eastern Indiana), 2007 (Eastern Indiana), 2006 (Eastern Indiana), 2005 (Eastern Indiana), 2004 (Eastern Indiana), 2003 (Eastern Indiana) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 6 Streak List: 10/20/17 Edgewood (Ellettsville) (48-6), 10/27/17 South Dearborn (Aurora) (51-0), 11/3/17 Silver Creek (Sellersburg) (24-0), 11/10/17 Evansville Central (Evansville) (35-13), 11/17/17 Greenwood (27-14), 11/25/17 Lowell (14-7) SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 Lawrenceburg, 8/24 at Oak Hills (Cincinnati, OH), 9/1 at Harrison [William Henry] (Harrison, OH), 9/7 Franklin County (Brookville), 9/14 Batesville, 9/21 at South Dearborn (Aurora), 9/28 at Connersville, 10/5 at Greensburg, 10/12 Beech Grove Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Harrison [William Henry] (Harrison, OH) (17), Lawrenceburg (8), Batesville (-5.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Connersville (-34.6), Greensburg (-25.2), South Dearborn (Aurora) (-20) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 (14.8 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #82 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5353 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 67%