Wawasee (Syracuse, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Forest Green/Old Gold
Coach: Matt Thacker
League: Northern Lakes
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cam Senter 5'5" 135 Senior CB/WR 4.5
Derek Morrison 6'3" 230 Senior DE/OL 4.8
Jayden Stahl 5'8" 200 Senior DE/FB 4.62

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: System Familiarity, Belief In Each Other
Team Weaknesses: Speed, Discipline

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -13.9
2024 National Rank: #7881
2024 State Rank: #189
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -22.8
2025 National Rank*: #7091
2025 State Rank*: #179
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -12.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8178
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 8-43 (5-30 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 7.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5791
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.4
Dynasty Record: 93-138 (57-97 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 1-9
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2024 Points For Average: 10.4
2024 Points Against Average: 41.3
2024 Differential: -30.9
2024 Wins: #9280 Goshen (36-7)
2024 Losses: #826 Warsaw (56-6), #947 Concord (Elkhart) (44-7), #1282 Mishawaka (46-7), #1835 West Noble (Ligonier) (55-6), #2947 NorthWood (Nappanee) (49-14), #3396 Northridge (Middlebury) (44-15), #3562 Plymouth (30-0), #3562 Plymouth (38-13), #4957 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (44-0)
2024 Opponents W-L: 69-47
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 7th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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