Marian (Mishawaka, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Michael Davidson
League: Northern Indiana - South
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

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

TOP PLAYERS
John Brach 6'0" 190 Senior TB/QB
Zach Whitfield 5'10" 205 Senior MLB/HB
Hunter Renner 6'2" 195 Junior P/K

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Defensive Speed, Have Much Young Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Size, Replacing Great Senior Class

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 13.3
2017 National Rank: #4014
2017 State Rank: #72
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -2.7
2018 National Rank: #4045
2018 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 20.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3425
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.8
Dynasty Record: 105-65 [104-66 on the field] (56-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 16.9
2017 Points Against Average: 13.3
2017 Differential: +3.6
2017 Wins: #4391 Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne) (30-7), #4755 St. Joseph (South Bend) (14-13), #5040 Riley (South Bend) (16-6), #5313 Knox (17-13), #6973 Jimtown (Elkhart) (21-7), #8549 Glenn [John] (Walkerton) (35-0), #8549 Glenn [John] (Walkerton) (8-0), #8751 Washington (South Bend) (25-7), #12139 Clay (South Bend) (42-8)
2017 Losses: #1798 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (42-0), #1844 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (17-0), #3845 Mishawaka (38-14), #6973 Jimtown (Elkhart) (7-0), #8279 Bremen (21-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 81-79
Recent League Championships: 2016
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Clay (South Bend), 8/24 Glenn [John] (Walkerton), 8/31 at St. Joseph (South Bend), 9/7 Riley (South Bend), 9/14 Jimtown (Elkhart), 9/21 at Bremen, 9/28 at Culver Academies (Culver), 10/5 at Mishawaka, 10/12 at Washington (South Bend)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Culver Academies (Culver) (10.7), Mishawaka (7), St. Joseph (South Bend) (-1.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Clay (South Bend) (-48.8), Glenn [John] (Walkerton) (-22.3), Washington (South Bend) (-18.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4 (8.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5919
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%