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: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Wade Melanson 6'2" 340 Senior OL/DT
Jamasyn Virgil 6'0" 185 Senior RB/OLB
J.D. Estep 6'2" 230 Senior OL/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: PATs, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 0.6
2020 National Rank: #5591
2020 State Rank: #138
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -20.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: -8
2021 National Rank: #4829
2021 State Rank: #113
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -0.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8963
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 97-89 (81-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 7-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 32.4
2020 Points Against Average: 18.3
2020 Differential: +14.1
2020 Wins: #6944 Northfield (Wabash) (18-10), #8563 Maconaquah (Bunker Hill) (20-17), #10556 Whitko (South Whitley) (57-24), #10871 Washington (South Bend) (49-22), #11106 Manchester (North Manchester) (48-18), #12355 Rochester (54-0), #13171 North Miami (Denver) (60-0)
2020 Losses: #1297 Marian (Mishawaka) (41-24), #2641 Southwood (Wabash) (32-8), #5440 Peru (21-18), #5858 Culver Academies (Culver) (16-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 56-57
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; Three Rivers - North), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Wawasee (Syracuse), 8/27 Northfield (Wabash), 9/3 at Peru, 9/10 Manchester (North Manchester), 9/17 at Rochester, 9/24 Whitko (South Whitley), 10/1 at Maconaquah (Bunker Hill), 10/8 at Wabash, 10/15 Southwood (Wabash)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Southwood (Wabash) (-9.9), Northfield (Wabash) (-12.2), Peru (-15.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Rochester (-51.9), Wabash (-40.1), Maconaquah (Bunker Hill) (-37.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.1 (-7.7 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #207
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10566
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%