GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Zac Wells
League: Duneland
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Denzel Pierce 5'8" 180 Senior RB
Lachapelle Bradley 6'2" 200 Senior TE/DE
Zach Raspopovich 6'2" 175 Senior QB
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Matt Neal 6'4" 255 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB/RB Combination, DL, LBs
Team Weaknesses: WRs, OL, Secondary
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 38
2009 National Rank: #708
2009 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 38
2010 National Rank: #603
2010 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 30
Dynasty National Rank: #646
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 69-23 [68-24 on the field] (34-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 12-2
2009 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2009 Points For Average: 25.3
2009 Points Against Average: 16.9
2009 Differential: +8.4
2009 Wins: #992 Mishawaka (28-27), #2517 Portage (9-3), #2517 Portage (49-27), #2804 LaPorte (31-0), #2863 Andrean (Merrillville) (28-14), #3067 Valparaiso (35-7), #3067 Michigan City (25-13), #3067 Valparaiso (31-0), #3116 Chesterton (24-20), #5745 Crown Point (38-14), #6316 Lake Central (St. John) (20-13), #6316 Lake Central (St. John) (20-7)
2009 Losses: #88 Warren Central (Indianapolis) (49-16), #98 Carmel (42-0)
2009 Opponents W-L: 94-69
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/20 at Warren Central (Indianapolis), 8/27 at Andrean (Merrillville), 9/3 Crown Point, 9/10 at Portage, 9/17 Michigan City, 9/24 at LaPorte, 10/8 Lake Central (St. John), 10/22 at Chesterton, 10/29 Valparaiso
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Warren Central (Indianapolis) (55.1), Portage (25.8), Valparaiso (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Central (St. John) (12.8), Andrean (Merrillville) (14.9), Michigan City (15.1)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4 (24.9 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #970
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%
Opener: 8/20 at Warren Central (Indianapolis) [projection: 35-17 loss]