Muncie Central (Muncie, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Purple/White Coach: Scott Pethtel League: North Central Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #36 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2017 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Cameron Gillentine 6'0" 180 Senior QB/FS 4.75 Andrew Abbott 5'8" 185 Senior RB/SS 4.7 Adrian Leavell 5'10" 185 Senior LB/FB 4.75 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -20.6 2017 National Rank: #11179 2017 State Rank: #239 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -37.6 2018 National Rank: #11354 2018 State Rank: #246 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 4.3 Dynasty National Rank: #8081 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 41.9 Dynasty Record: 73-89 [74-88 on the field] (48-56 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 1-9 2017 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (9th) 2017 Points For Average: 15.2 2017 Points Against Average: 38.7 2017 Differential: -23.5 2017 Wins: #13126 Richmond (56-14) 2017 Losses: #1508 Jefferson (Lafayette) (70-0), #2890 New Palestine (54-14), #3578 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (34-0), #3646 McCutcheon (Lafayette) (45-0), #5014 Marion (36-7), #6430 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (39-6), #8185 Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (34-21), #9208 Yorktown (26-20), #11383 Anderson (35-28) 2017 Opponents W-L: 55-50 Recent League Championships: 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 Delta (Muncie), 8/24 at Yorktown, 8/31 Anderson, 9/7 at Richmond, 9/14 at Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis), 9/21 Kokomo, 9/28 Marion, 10/5 at McCutcheon (Lafayette), 10/12 Logansport Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Kokomo (2), McCutcheon (Lafayette) (-3.8), Delta (Muncie) (-9.7) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Richmond (-47.7), Anderson (-28.5), Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (-23.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 (7.8 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.4 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7558 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2018 Projected League Finish: 9th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%