South Vermillion (Clinton, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Greg Barrett
League: Wabash River
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Gary Spence 6'2" 190 WR
Corey Miller SB/DB
Zach Junker

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Hungry For Success
Team Weaknesses: Young In Many Spots, New QB, Figuring Out Team Identity

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -3.9
2017 National Rank: #7843
2017 State Rank: #154
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: -18.9
2018 National Rank: #7612
2018 State Rank: #162
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -14.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12632
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 43-109 (20-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 37.2
2017 Points Against Average: 21
2017 Differential: +16.2
2017 Wins: #6736 Fountain Central (Veedersburg) (44-14), #9792 Attica (48-12), #12607 Seeger (West Lebanon) (28-0), #12731 Covington (28-7), #13342 Riverton Parke (Montezuma) (31-6), #13921 Rockville (42-19), #14355 Turkey Run (Marshall) (74-13)
2017 Losses: #1775 Danville (55-28), #5458 Sullivan (42-28), #10327 North Vermillion (Cayuga) (42-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 61-50
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Covington, 8/24 at North Vermillion (Cayuga), 8/31 Riverton Parke (Montezuma), 9/7 at Marshall (IL), 9/14 Sullivan, 9/21 at Parke Heritage (Rockville), 9/28 at Fountain Central (Veedersburg), 10/5 Seeger (West Lebanon), 10/12 at Attica
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sullivan (-0.4), Fountain Central (Veedersburg) (-7), Marshall (IL) (-17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Riverton Parke (Montezuma) (-58.6), Seeger (West Lebanon) (-41.2), North Vermillion (Cayuga) (-39.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.9 (-10.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #198
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9868
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%