North Central (Farmersburg, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Travis Nolting
League: Southwest
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2017 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dawson Basinger 5'10" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.67
Malachi England-Elrod 5'10" 255 Senior OL
Ty Thompson 5'7" 155 Senior QB/DB 4.69

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 20 Starters Back From 10-2 Team, 3 All-State Players Return, OL/Backfield Return Intact

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -8.1
2017 National Rank: #8837
2017 State Rank: #179
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -10.1
2018 National Rank: #5556
2018 State Rank: #114
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -12.6
Dynasty National Rank: #12353
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.5
Dynasty Record: 84-75 (36-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 30.2
2017 Points Against Average: 18.1
2017 Differential: +12.1
2017 Wins: #9981 West Vigo (West Terre Haute) (22-18), #11239 North Decatur (Greensburg) (24-20), #11304 Springs Valley (French Lick) (17-14), #11344 Maconaquah (Bunker Hill) (19-16), #11431 North Knox (Bicknell) (22-20), #13336 Tecumseh (Lynnville) (34-20), #13342 Riverton Parke (Montezuma) (54-24), #13535 North Daviess (Elnora) (44-22), #13921 Rockville (57-6), #14478 Wood Memorial (Oakland City) (41-2)
2017 Losses: #3920 Eastern Greene (Bloomfield) (22-14), #3920 Eastern Greene (Bloomfield) (33-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 52-77
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Southwest Seven)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at West Vigo (West Terre Haute), 8/24 at North Daviess (Elnora), 8/31 Parke Heritage (Rockville), 9/7 at North Decatur (Greensburg), 9/14 North Knox (Bicknell), 9/21 at Maconaquah (Bunker Hill), 9/28 at Riverton Parke (Montezuma), 10/5 Wood Memorial (Oakland City), 10/12 Eastern Greene (Bloomfield)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Eastern Greene (Bloomfield) (-2.2), West Vigo (West Terre Haute) (-29.1), North Knox (Bicknell) (-32.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Wood Memorial (Oakland City) (-78.9), Riverton Parke (Montezuma) (-58.6), North Daviess (Elnora) (-56.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.2 (-18.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #289
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12838
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%