Western (Russiaville, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/White/Red Coach: Alex Stewart League: Hoosier - Big School (moving from Hoosier - East) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #38 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -4.4 2023 National Rank: #6538 2023 State Rank: #173 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.4 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4 2024 Starting Power Rating: -23.9 2024 National Rank: #6801 2024 State Rank: #183 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 5.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4445 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-21 (16-3 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 10.4 Dynasty National Rank: #5170 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.2 Dynasty Record: 137-91 (85-36 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 4-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 23.2 2023 Points Against Average: 29.8 2023 Differential: -6.6 2023 Wins: #6881 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (33-20), #9853 Northwestern (Kokomo) (55-40), #10378 Tipton (28-14), #10821 Benton Central (Oxford) (62-19) 2023 Losses: #1520 Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton) (42-6), #1768 Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) (32-0), #2464 Mississinewa (Gas City) (35-14), #3011 Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette) (26-7), #3675 Linton-Stockton (Linton) (49-14), #4610 Western Boone (Thorntown) (21-13) 2023 Opponents W-L: 73-43 Recent League Championships: 2022 (Hoosier - East), 2021 (Hoosier - East), 2020 (tied for 1st; Hoosier - East), 2013 (tied for 1st; Mid-Indiana), 2011 (tied for 1st; Mid-Indiana) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton), 8/31 at Western Boone (Thorntown), 9/6 Linton-Stockton (Linton), 9/13 at Tipton, 9/20 at Hamilton Heights (Arcadia), 9/27 West Lafayette, 10/4 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron), 10/11 at Logansport, 10/18 Twin Lakes (Monticello) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (12.9), Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton) (8.9), Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) (8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Tipton (-39.8), Twin Lakes (Monticello) (-28.7), Logansport (-19.7) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8 (3.5 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.7 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3241 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2024 Projected League Finish: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.