Whitko (South Whitley, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Jeff Sprunger
League: Three Rivers - North
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #55

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dominick Moseley 5'10" 155 Junior QB/S 5.1
Ashton Schuh 6'0" 190 Junior C/ILB 5.3
Zach Neer 5'8" 190 Senior FB/DE 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have Young Players With Experience, Football IQ, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Speed

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -43.7
2017 National Rank: #13835
2017 State Rank: #312
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -51.7
2018 National Rank: #13106
2018 State Rank: #297
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -3.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10325
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 48.1
Dynasty Record: 74-85 (58-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 0-10
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 8.3
2017 Points Against Average: 47
2017 Differential: -38.7
2017 Wins: none
2017 Losses: #4106 Southwood (Wabash) (56-6), #5640 Churubusco (56-0), #7081 Northfield (Wabash) (64-6), #7445 Central Noble (Albion) (56-8), #8908 Columbia City (48-6), #9153 Rochester (37-7), #11344 Maconaquah (Bunker Hill) (48-7), #11864 Wabash (28-22), #11931 Manchester (North Manchester) (34-14), #12299 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (43-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-49
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Three Rivers), 2010 (Three Rivers)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Churubusco, 8/24 Columbia City, 8/31 at Maconaquah (Bunker Hill), 9/7 Rochester, 9/14 at Tippecanoe Valley (Akron), 9/21 Southwood (Wabash), 9/28 at Manchester (North Manchester), 10/5 Northfield (Wabash)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Churubusco (-3.5), Southwood (Wabash) (-12), Northfield (Wabash) (-14.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Manchester (North Manchester) (-49.8), Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (-35.7), Maconaquah (Bunker Hill) (-33.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3 (-5.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #187
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9542
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%