Dragons mascot photo.

Silver Creek 2019 Football Team Preview

Mascot: Dragons
Team: Varsity 2019
Colors: Orange, Royal Blue

Coach: Dave Papenhaus
Address: 557 Renz Ave, Sellersburg, IN 47172

Overall: 8-2
Conference: 7-1
National Rank: 4333
State (IN) Rank: 92

Preview Categories

Season Outlook
Season Opener
General Information
Ratings
Team Strengths
Team Weaknesses
Strength of Schedule
Returning Players
Top Players
Previous Season
Winning Streak
Last Year Wins
Toughest Opponents
State Championships
League Championships
Other League Teams

Season Opener

Aug 23 Charlestown (IN)

General Information

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Nickname	Dragons
Colors	Orange/Royal Blue
Coach	Dave Papenhaus
League	Mid-Southern
Playoff Division	4A
Playoff Division Rank	#41

Ratings

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2018 Final Power Rating	-7.5
2018 National Rank	#8149
2018 State Rank	#185
Off-Season Rating Adjustment	+0.5
2019 Starting Power Rating	-22.3
2019 National Rank	#7881
2019 State Rank	#173
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-18)	-8
Dynasty National Rank	#11242
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating	worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record	38-46 (26-32 in league)

Team Strengths

Speed, Skill Position Speed, Experience

Team Weaknesses

New Coach/Schemes

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2019 Rating	-30.1
2018 Rating	-11.2 (-17.6 overall)
Rating Difference	-18.9

Dragons Returning Players

Offensive Starters	5
Defensive Starters	6
2018 JV Record	6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning	no
Top Running Back Returning	yes
Top Receiver Returning	yes
Top OL Returning	yes
Top Defender Returning	yes

Top Players

Taylor Betts 6'2" 240 Senior OL
Ben Landers 6'0" 200 Junior RB/LB
Easton Messer 6'0" 190 Sophomore RB/SS

Previous Season

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2018 Overall Record	7-4
2018 League Record/Finish	6-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average	30.9
2018 Points Against Average	18.5
2018 Differential	+12.4

2018 Wins

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Rank	Opponent	Record
#8687	North Harrison (Ramsey, IN)	14-13
#8782	Salem (IN)	41-14
#11784	Corydon Central (Corydon, IN)	34-14
#12536	Eastern (Pekin, IN)	33-7
#12990	Scottsburg (IN)	54-7
#12990	Scottsburg (IN)	55-21
#13692	Clarksville (IN)	47-19

Toughest 2019 Regular Season Opponents

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Opponent	Rating
Brownstown Central (Brownstown, IN)	4.8
Charlestown (IN)	-14.3
Providence (Clarksville, IN)	-21

Previews of Teams from League / Conference

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