Mt. Vernon (Fortville, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Marauders
Colors: Old Gold/Black/White
Coach: Mike Kirschner
League: Hoosier Heritage
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2019 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gerhig Slunaker 6'2" 190 Junior QB 4.71
Rylan Cole 6'1" 185 Senior S/WR 4.55
Jarred Williams 6'1" 265 Senior DL/OL 5.43

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Senior Leadership, Experience
Team Weaknesses: WR Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 21.2
2019 National Rank: #2525
2019 State Rank: #57
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +9.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 20
2020 National Rank*: #1300
2020 State Rank*: #30
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 15.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4429
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 113-78 (69-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 31.9
2019 Points Against Average: 16.4
2019 Differential: +15.5
2019 Wins: #2710 Roncalli (Indianapolis) (25-17), #4074 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (18-14), #4074 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (21-14), #5025 Yorktown (19-8), #7632 New Castle (45-8), #7632 New Castle (61-20), #8934 Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) (44-23), #9479 Richmond (45-14), #9801 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (32-8), #11867 Shelbyville (52-0), #12584 Connersville (64-0)
2019 Losses: #58 New Palestine (49-7), #651 Reitz Memorial (Evansville) (28-3), #2547 Delta (Muncie) (27-10)
2019 Opponents W-L: 78-80
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 at Noblesville, 9/5 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield), 9/11 New Palestine, 9/18 at Delta (Muncie), 10/2 New Castle, 10/9 Shelbyville, 10/16 at Yorktown, 10/23 at Richmond, 10/30 at Pendleton Heights (Pendleton), 11/6 at New Castle, 11/13 Roncalli (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: New Palestine (52.6), Roncalli (Indianapolis) (16.5), Delta (Muncie) (14.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Shelbyville (-41.6), Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (-22.7), Richmond (-21.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 (5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -4.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #91
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4143
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 11-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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