Carmel (IN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Greyhounds Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: John Hebert League: Freelance Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2023 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Evan Parker 6'4" 300 Senior G 5.5 Ozzy Pollard 6'5" 270 Junior TE 4.9 Uchenyo Ojata 6'5" 210 Junior DE 4.5 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Christian Peterson 6'0" 180 Senior CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: LB Depth, DL, WR/DB Team Weaknesses: OL Depth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 34.9 2023 National Rank: #831 2023 State Rank: #21 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3 Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +4 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2024 Starting Power Rating: 28 2024 National Rank: #593 2024 State Rank: #17 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 48.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #155 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-17 (17-4 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 56.4 Dynasty National Rank: #45 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.6 Dynasty Record: 207-65 (101-32 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 2023 Points For Average: 19.6 2023 Points Against Average: 24 2023 Differential: -4.4 2023 Wins: #408 Lawrence North (Indianapolis) (17-14), #916 Warren Central (Indianapolis) (17-14), #1964 Homestead (Fort Wayne) (14-7), #2571 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Detroit, MI) (39-0), #3512 North Central (Indianapolis) (27-6) 2023 Losses: #20 Ben Davis (Indianapolis) (45-16), #166 Westfield (37-7), #177 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (41-14), #319 Christian Brothers (St. Louis, MO) (55-28), #979 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (21-17) 2023 Opponents W-L: 75-47 Recent State Championships: 2019, 2016, 2011 (5A), 2007 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Metropolitan), 2014 (Metropolitan), 2012 (tied for 1st; Metropolitan), 2009 (Metropolitan), 2008 (tied for 1st; Metropolitan) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Homestead (Fort Wayne), 8/31 at Westfield, 9/6 at Centerville (OH), 9/13 Trinity (Louisville, KY), 9/20 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis), 9/27 at North Central (Indianapolis), 10/4 Ben Davis (Indianapolis), 10/11 at Warren Central (Indianapolis), 10/18 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ben Davis (Indianapolis) (62.3), Trinity (Louisville, KY) (47.5), Westfield (44.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: North Central (Indianapolis) (0.1), Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (1.8), Homestead (Fort Wayne) (12.5) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.8 (39.9 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.2 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #142 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |