| North Newton (Morocco, IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Navy/Orange/White Coach: Jeff Bean League: Midwest Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2017 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Colin Wagner 6'0" 170 Junior FB/MLB 4.9 Ben Vanderwall 5'9" 150 Senior QB/DB 4.8 Jason Eller 5'7" 165 Senior RB/OLB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior/Junior Class Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -4.8 2017 National Rank: #8084 2017 State Rank: #160 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -16.8 2018 National Rank: #7135 2018 State Rank: #148 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -13.1 Dynasty National Rank: #12439 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.7 Dynasty Record: 62-96 [61-97 on the field] (28-36 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 8-5 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2017 Points For Average: 28.7 2017 Points Against Average: 18.6 2017 Differential: +10.1 2017 Wins: #9513 Boone Grove (Valparaiso) (38-14), #10032 Whiting (20-14), #10217 Delphi (28-13), #11188 Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond) (43-14), #12841 North White (Monon) (42-14), #12882 Frontier (Chalmers) (47-14), #13736 West Central (Francesville) (47-6), #13761 Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (36-6) 2017 Losses: #3827 Woodlan (Woodburn) (40-28), #5129 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (45-6), #7343 LaVille (Lakeville) (3-0), #8438 Tri-County (Wolcott) (42-26), #9304 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (17-12) 2017 Opponents W-L: 71-70 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 South Newton (Kentland), 8/24 at Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer), 8/31 at Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond), 9/7 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield), 9/14 at West Central (Francesville), 9/21 Frontier (Chalmers), 9/28 at Delphi, 10/5 North White (Monon), 10/12 at Tri-County (Wolcott) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (-14.7), Delphi (-22.2), Tri-County (Wolcott) (-28.7) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: South Newton (Kentland) (-54.7), West Central (Francesville) (-51.2), Frontier (Chalmers) (-49.6) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.1 (-11.3 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.7 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.6 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #281 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12743 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16% |