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GENERAL
Nickname: Barons
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Jim Hummer
League: Northeast Hoosier
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin WIlliams 5'9" 155 Sophomore RB/DB
Carter Stafford 6'0" 175 Sophomore QB/DB
Jake Hammel 5'10" 180 Sophomore RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Experience

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: -4.9
2009 National Rank: #9332
2009 State Rank: #196
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2010 Starting Power Rating: -12.4
2010 National Rank: #10966
2010 State Rank: #231
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 3.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6491
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 31-44 (19-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 2-8
2009 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th)
2009 Points For Average: 14.3
2009 Points Against Average: 37.1
2009 Differential: -22.8
2009 Wins: #8557 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (26-14), #10368 Angola (21-6)
2009 Losses: #370 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (54-0), #992 Mishawaka (38-7), #2714 Homestead (Fort Wayne) (58-14), #3137 Norwell (Ossian) (54-24), #4316 East Noble (Kendallville) (52-21), #4674 Bellmont (Decatur) (46-14), #6665 New Haven (33-3), #6772 Columbia City (16-13)
2009 Opponents W-L: 72-42
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/20 at Mishawaka, 8/27 at Angola, 9/3 New Haven, 9/10 at East Noble (Kendallville), 9/17 Columbia City, 9/24 Homestead (Fort Wayne), 10/1 at Norwell (Ossian), 10/8 Bellmont (Decatur), 10/15 at Carroll (Fort Wayne), 10/22 at Columbia City
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Mishawaka (29.8), Norwell (Ossian) (25.5), Homestead (Fort Wayne) (24.7)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Angola (0.1), Carroll (Fort Wayne) (4.7), Bellmont (Decatur) (11.5)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 (17.7 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #64
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2539
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10
2010 Projected League Finish: 8th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/20 at Mishawaka [projection: 44-3 loss]







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