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 Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author |