South Decatur (Greensburg, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Rodney Martin
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #36

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Corbin Johnson 5'7" 175 Junior RB/LB 4.5
Toby Bishop 5'11" 200 Junior DL/OL 5.0
Isaac Gasper 5'10" 170 Senior LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, 16 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: New Starting QB, Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -45.1
2022 National Rank: #12945
2022 State Rank: #290
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -59.7
2023 National Rank: #12160
2023 State Rank: #277
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -40.9
Dynasty National Rank: #13286
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.8
Dynasty Record: 19-26 (7-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-5
2022 League Record/Finish:  
2022 Points For Average: 29
2022 Points Against Average: 29.7
2022 Differential: -0.7
2022 Wins: #13242 Cloverdale (36-19), #13895 Crawford County (Marengo) (47-12), #13917 Crimson Knights (Indianapolis) (48-6), #13923 Lincoln (Cambridge City) (55-16), #13965 Hillcrest (Cincinnati, OH) (55-20)
2022 Losses: #3517 North Decatur (Greensburg) (57-0), #8081 Milan (68-6), #12393 Indiana School for the Deaf (Indianapolis) (48-29), #12628 Edinburgh (18-7), #12735 Switzerland County (Vevay) (33-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 35-65
Recent League Championships: 2003 (Mid-Indiana Football)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at North Decatur (Greensburg), 8/25 at Irvington Prep (Indianapolis), 9/1 Edinburgh, 9/8 at Crawford County (Marengo), 9/15 Crimson Knights (Indianapolis), 9/22 Cloverdale, 9/29 Switzerland County (Vevay), 10/6 at Milan, 10/13 at Dayton Christian (Miamisburg, OH)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: North Decatur (Greensburg) (-4.5), Milan (-26.3), Switzerland County (Vevay) (-59.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Irvington Prep (Indianapolis) (-106.9), Crimson Knights (Indianapolis) (-93), Crawford County (Marengo) (-90.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -46.4 (-41.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -64.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #314
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13521
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%