Fairfield (Goshen, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Matt Thacker
League: Northeast Corner - Big School (moving from Northeast Corner - Big)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 1.9
2023 National Rank: #5122
2023 State Rank: #135
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -28.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: -10.2
2024 National Rank: #4331
2024 State Rank: #117
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -7.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7525
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-23 (10-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 0.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8218
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.4
Dynasty Record: 123-100 (78-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 21.5
2023 Points Against Average: 19.8
2023 Differential: +1.7
2023 Wins: #5241 Culver Academies (Culver) (39-31), #5412 Jimtown (Elkhart) (17-6), #5836 Angola (28-12), #6560 Goshen (29-6), #9488 Churubusco (33-0), #10557 Central Noble (Albion) (35-6)
2023 Losses: #2128 West Noble (Ligonier) (38-8), #3879 Heritage (Monroeville) (39-13), #3983 Glenn [John] (Walkerton) (25-8), #4329 Lakeland (LaGrange) (33-7), #4736 Garrett (22-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 56-63
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Northeast Corner - Big), 2020 (Northeast Corner - Big), 2015 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner - Big), 2013 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner), 2009 (tied for 1st; Northeast Corner), 2008 (Northeast Corner), 2007 (Northeast Corner), 2006 (Northeast Corner)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Goshen, 8/30 Heritage (Monroeville), 9/6 Jimtown (Elkhart), 9/13 Culver Academies (Culver), 9/20 at West Noble (Ligonier), 9/27 at Angola, 10/4 Garrett, 10/11 Lakeland (LaGrange), 10/18 at Churubusco
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: West Noble (Ligonier) (6.5), Garrett (-6.3), Lakeland (LaGrange) (-6.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Churubusco (-44.3), Goshen (-19), Jimtown (Elkhart) (-12.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9 (0.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #130
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4365
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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