Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bombers Colors: Red/Black Coach: Eric Nowlin League: Hoosier - Small School (moving from Hoosier - West) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #36 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -6.1 2023 National Rank: #6881 2023 State Rank: #186 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.2 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -12.8 2024 Starting Power Rating: -26.5 2024 National Rank: #7275 2024 State Rank: #192 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -0.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5747 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 33-23 (8-10 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 13.7 Dynasty National Rank: #4286 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.1 Dynasty Record: 166-88 (61-47 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 6-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th) 2023 Points For Average: 29.8 2023 Points Against Average: 24.6 2023 Differential: +5.2 2023 Wins: #5860 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (28-27), #9853 Northwestern (Kokomo) (42-27), #10378 Tipton (33-0), #10821 Benton Central (Oxford) (64-26), #11053 Griffith (42-13), #13785 North Newton (Morocco) (53-0) 2023 Losses: #2303 West Lafayette (42-7), #2303 West Lafayette (40-6), #3011 Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette) (42-19), #6538 Western (Russiaville) (33-20), #6660 Twin Lakes (Monticello) (21-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 52-70 Recent State Championships: 2014 Recent League Championships: 2014 (Hoosier), 2010 (Hoosier), 2005 (tied for 1st; Hoosier), 2004 (Hoosier) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield), 8/30 North Newton (Morocco), 9/6 at Woodstock (IL), 9/13 West Lafayette, 9/20 at Tipton, 9/27 at Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette), 10/4 Benton Central (Oxford), 10/11 River Forest (Hobart), 10/18 at Logansport Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: West Lafayette (6.9), Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette) (0.5), Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (-12.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: North Newton (Morocco) (-93.6), Benton Central (Oxford) (-58.1), Tipton (-39.8) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.7 (-10.6 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #224 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8879 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.