Western (Russiaville, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/White/Red Coach: Alex Stewart League: Hoosier - East Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #34 RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 11.4 2020 National Rank: #3527 2020 State Rank: #92 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.7 2021 Starting Power Rating: -13.9 2021 National Rank: #6042 2021 State Rank: #138 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 11.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5369 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.4 Dynasty Record: 121-76 (75-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 8-2 2020 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st) 2020 Points For Average: 37.6 2020 Points Against Average: 19.2 2020 Differential: +18.4 2020 Wins: #1886 Western Boone (Thorntown) (31-21), #3623 Tipton (42-28), #5538 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (49-42), #5543 Kokomo (34-19), #5538 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (33-14), #10461 Cass [Lewis] (Walton) (23-0), #12277 Northwestern (Kokomo) (56-6), #12457 Benton Central (Oxford) (65-14) 2020 Losses: #3041 Lebanon (29-25), #6862 Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) (19-18) 2020 Opponents W-L: 49-59 Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; Mid-Indiana), 2011 (tied for 1st; Mid-Indiana) Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Kokomo, 8/28 Western Boone (Thorntown), 9/3 West Lafayette, 9/11 vs New Castle, 9/17 Hamilton Heights (Arcadia), 9/24 at Cass [Lewis] (Walton), 10/1 at Northwestern (Kokomo), 10/8 Tipton Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: West Lafayette (10.2), Western Boone (Thorntown) (8.1), Kokomo (-5.8) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Northwestern (Kokomo) (-57), Cass [Lewis] (Walton) (-40.4), New Castle (-19.2) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 (-1.6 overall) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.5 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.5 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #135 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6452 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2021 Projected League Finish: 1st 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.