Tippecanoe Valley (Akron, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Kelly Green/Gold
Coach: Steve Moriarty
League: Three Rivers
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Braden Shepherd 5'11" 175 Junior HB/CB 4.8
Jacob Davis 6'1" 165 Senior CB/WR 4.81
Johnny Gonsalez 5'8" 210 Senior MLB/FB 5.14

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Size/Experience
Team Weaknesses: New Secondary

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -0.3
2019 National Rank: #6704
2019 State Rank: #141
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -17.4
2020 National Rank*: #8067
2020 State Rank*: #170
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -0.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9104
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.9
Dynasty Record: 90-85 (75-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 20.8
2019 Points Against Average: 15.5
2019 Differential: +5.3
2019 Wins: #7330 Northfield (Wabash) (28-21), #7754 Washington (South Bend) (19-14), #8758 Peru (32-18), #9104 Rochester (34-14), #10298 North Miami (Denver) (21-7), #11168 Manchester (North Manchester) (25-0), #13270 Whitko (South Whitley) (42-0)
2019 Losses: #4273 Jimtown (Elkhart) (27-6), #4439 Culver Academies (Culver) (24-12), #4506 Southwood (Wabash) (21-7), #5365 Maconaquah (Bunker Hill) (24-3)
2019 Opponents W-L: 60-60
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; Three Rivers - North), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 Culver Academies (Culver), 8/28 at Northfield (Wabash), 9/4 Peru, 9/11 at North Miami (Denver), 9/18 Rochester, 9/25 at Whitko (South Whitley), 10/2 Maconaquah (Bunker Hill), 10/9 Manchester (North Manchester), 10/16 at Southwood (Wabash), 10/23 Washington (South Bend), 10/30 Marian (Mishawaka)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Marian (Mishawaka) (18.3), Southwood (Wabash) (4.3), Culver Academies (Culver) (-2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Whitko (South Whitley) (-49.1), Manchester (North Manchester) (-43.8), North Miami (Denver) (-37.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8 (-5.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -19.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #195
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #8039
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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