New Albany (IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red/Black Coach: Steve Cooley League: Hoosier Hills Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #31 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2022 JV Record: 0-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Kenny Watson 5'10" 190 Junior QB 4.78 Gavin Rand 6'2" 190 Junior LB 4.95 Chase Loesch 6'4" 230 Senior TE 4.83 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION William Spencer 6'5" 315 Senior DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 11 Returning Starters, Hard-Working, Speed Team Weaknesses: Difficult Schedule RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -19.2 2022 National Rank: #9506 2022 State Rank: #217 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2023 Starting Power Rating: -42.8 2023 National Rank: #9951 2023 State Rank: #231 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 0.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5657 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 43.9 Dynasty Record: 26-26 (18-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 2-8 2022 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th) 2022 Points For Average: 14.5 2022 Points Against Average: 36.7 2022 Differential: -22.2 2022 Wins: #10254 Jennings County (North Vernon) (27-21), #10553 Jeffersonville (27-20) 2022 Losses: #1903 Gibson Southern (Fort Branch) (45-7), #2024 Bloomington South (Bloomington) (34-14), #2100 Castle (Newburgh) (42-14), #4487 Bloomington North (Bloomington) (49-7), #6507 Columbus East (Columbus) (42-7), #6652 Bedford North Lawrence (Bedford) (45-21), #6794 Seymour (49-7), #7583 Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs) (20-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 57-49 Recent League Championships: 2021 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Franklin, 8/25 vs Christian Academy (Louisville, KY), 9/1 Jennings County (North Vernon), 9/8 at Bedford North Lawrence (Bedford), 9/15 at Columbus East (Columbus), 9/22 Bloomington North (Bloomington), 9/29 Jeffersonville, 10/6 at Seymour, 10/13 Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Christian Academy (Louisville, KY) (25.7), Franklin (8.3), Bloomington North (Bloomington) (-5.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Jeffersonville (-47.2), Jennings County (North Vernon) (-44.9), Bedford North Lawrence (Bedford) (-27.8) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (2.1 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.9 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.9 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #114 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4889 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2023 Projected League Finish: 6th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |