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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Brian Motsinger
League: Mid-Southern
Playoff Division: 3A
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
Zak Bills 6'2" 265 Senior OL/DL
Devi Jerrell 5'9" 165 Junior LB
Daulton Moore 5'11" 200 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: -3.7
2009 National Rank: #9026
2009 State Rank: #189
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8
2010 Starting Power Rating: -11.7
2010 National Rank: #10816
2010 State Rank: #228
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -7.4
Dynasty National Rank: #10061
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 41-30 (21-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 6-5
2009 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2009 Points For Average: 17.6
2009 Points Against Average: 15.2
2009 Differential: +2.4
2009 Wins: #11319 West Washington (Campbellsburg) (48-12), #12125 Clarksville (39-12), #12266 Mitchell (23-7), #12645 Brown County (Nashville) (28-0), #12818 North Harrison (Ramsey) (35-20), #13217 Eastern (Pekin) (7-6)
2009 Losses: #2992 Heritage Hills (Lincoln City) (29-0), #3693 Paoli (23-0), #6940 Charlestown (6-2), #6958 Corydon Central (Corydon) (7-6), #7542 Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (45-6)
2009 Opponents W-L: 63-57
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/20 Paoli, 8/27 at West Washington (Campbellsburg), 9/3 at North Harrison (Ramsey), 9/10 Brownstown Central (Brownstown), 9/17 at Clarksville, 9/24 at Eastern (Pekin), 10/1 Charlestown, 10/8 Corydon Central (Corydon), 10/15 at Mitchell, 10/22 at Brown County (Nashville)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Paoli (14.8), Charlestown (7.5), Corydon Central (Corydon) (5.4)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Brown County (Nashville) (-21.6), Clarksville (-20.1), Eastern (Pekin) (-19.3)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7 (-5.8 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #212
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11137
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2010 Projected League Finish: 4th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/20 Paoli [projection: 28-3 loss]







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