New Castle (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Green/White Coach: Kyle York League: Hoosier Heritage Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #38 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2017 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Luke Bumbalough 6'0" 175 Senior WR/FS Tristen Chesher 5'10" 160 Senior WR Stephen Spears 6'0" 225 Senior LB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: All Skill Position Players Are Back, Prolific Passing Game Returns Intact, All LBs/DBs Return Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience, QB, K RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -4.3 2017 National Rank: #7965 2017 State Rank: #158 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -17.3 2018 National Rank: #7241 2018 State Rank: #152 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -8.2 Dynasty National Rank: #11466 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.1 Dynasty Record: 29-125 (17-86 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-5 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 40.4 2017 Points Against Average: 35.8 2017 Differential: +4.6 2017 Wins: #6336 Shelbyville (44-21), #7855 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (56-36), #8662 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (24-14), #9208 Yorktown (62-55), #12023 Rushville (43-26), #13126 Richmond (41-0) 2017 Losses: #2890 New Palestine (56-24), #6281 Franklin County (Brookville) (54-35), #6430 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (34-31), #6825 Delta (Muncie) (56-49), #7370 Mooresville (42-35) 2017 Opponents W-L: 48-68 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Franklin County (Brookville), 8/24 Rushville, 8/31 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton), 9/7 at Shelbyville, 9/14 Yorktown, 9/21 Delta (Muncie), 9/28 at Mt. Vernon (Fortville), 10/5 New Palestine, 10/12 at Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: New Palestine (14.5), Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (-2.2), Shelbyville (-9.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rushville (-33.2), Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (-32), Yorktown (-21.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 (-3.5 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.6 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.8 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6311 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2018 Projected League Finish: 6th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%