Perry Meridian (Indianapolis, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Navy/Powder Blue/Silver Coach: Brett Cooper League: Mid-State Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #23 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2022 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Isaiah Needam 6'1" 180 Senior CB 4.51 Andy Warren 5'10" 200 Junior MLB 4.86 Brycen Richer 6'6" 265 Junior T 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 17 Returning Starters, Defensive Speed, 4 OL Return Team Weaknesses: Line Size RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 7.6 2022 National Rank: #4114 2022 State Rank: #93 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -3 2023 National Rank: #3027 2023 State Rank: #73 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 1.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5615 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3 Dynasty Record: 8-44 (4-31 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 4-7 2022 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th) 2022 Points For Average: 18.6 2022 Points Against Average: 29.2 2022 Differential: -10.6 2022 Wins: #3229 Decatur Central (Indianapolis) (15-14), #6514 Greenwood (31-21), #9808 Southport (Indianapolis) (38-17), #9951 Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (38-8) 2022 Losses: #635 Whiteland (47-23), #677 Warren Central (Indianapolis) (43-7), #866 Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (37-7), #1401 Franklin (42-0), #1591 Mooresville (37-22), #1946 Martinsville (27-10), #2494 Plainfield (28-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 57-66 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 Franklin Central (Indianapolis), 8/25 at Southport (Indianapolis), 9/1 Franklin, 9/8 at Plainfield, 9/15 Whiteland, 9/22 at Greenwood, 9/29 Martinsville, 10/6 at Decatur Central (Indianapolis), 10/13 Mooresville Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (17.6), Whiteland (16.2), Franklin (8.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Southport (Indianapolis) (-36.2), Greenwood (-25.4), Decatur Central (Indianapolis) (-3.2) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 (13.8 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.4 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1528 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2023 Projected League Finish: 7th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%