Salem (IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Black/Gold Coach: R.J. Hartsfield League: Mid-Southern Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #27 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2017 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Colin McCartney 6'3" 220 Senior ILB 4.94 Tanner Humphrey 5'9" 230 T 5.4 Brandon Corbin 5'11" 175 Junior QB 4.85 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Toughness, Close-Knit Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -5.5 2017 National Rank: #8257 2017 State Rank: #165 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -18.5 2018 National Rank: #7514 2018 State Rank: #160 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -3.6 Dynasty National Rank: #10325 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.9 Dynasty Record: 71-83 (42-52 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th) 2017 Points For Average: 34.1 2017 Points Against Average: 17.9 2017 Differential: +16.2 2017 Wins: #10303 Charlestown (44-8), #11195 West Washington (Campbellsburg) (41-22), #11901 Scottsburg (41-0), #11988 Eastern (Pekin) (47-6), #12592 Corydon Central (Corydon) (55-20), #13948 Clarksville (49-0) 2017 Losses: #4212 North Harrison (Ramsey) (28-7), #4758 Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (41-27), #4937 Silver Creek (Sellersburg) (21-0), #7877 Greensburg (33-30) 2017 Opponents W-L: 48-58 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 North Harrison (Ramsey), 8/24 at Silver Creek (Sellersburg), 8/31 at Scottsburg, 9/7 Brownstown Central (Brownstown), 9/14 Clarksville, 9/21 at Corydon Central (Corydon), 9/28 at Eastern (Pekin), 10/5 Charlestown, 10/12 at West Washington (Campbellsburg) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Silver Creek (Sellersburg) (-4.9), North Harrison (Ramsey) (-5.7), Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (-11.9) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Clarksville (-57.6), Scottsburg (-48.2), Corydon Central (Corydon) (-44.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12 (-8.5 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.1 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #242 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11588 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%