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GENERAL
Nickname: Orioles
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Mark Bless
League: Hoosier Crossroads
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Haston 6'0" 170 Senior QB
Charles Davis 5'7" 170 Senior RB
Josh Smith 6'4" 265 Senior OL [Ball State]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
DeAndre Herron 6'6" 305 Senior OL [Louisville]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Armonze Daniel 6'4" 230 Senior LB 4.50 [Marshall]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent/Experience In Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 44.8
2010 National Rank: #378
2010 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 56.5
2011 National Rank: #55
2011 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 34.2
Dynasty National Rank: #594
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.6
Dynasty Record: 37-22 (28-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 35.4
2010 Points Against Average: 24.8
2010 Differential: +10.6
2010 Wins: #492 Pike (Indianapolis) (30-27), #771 Brownsburg (38-17), #771 Brownsburg (25-21), #2420 Westfield (51-37), #2640 Noblesville (45-21), #3144 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (34-12), #3364 McCutcheon (Lafayette) (28-17), #3394 Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (56-12), #3957 Jefferson (Lafayette) (49-23)
2010 Losses: #55 Fishers (41-38), #141 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (46-39), #311 Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) (35-14), #751 Zionsville (14-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 86-61
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 Westfield (42-6), 9/2/11 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (51-0), 9/9/11 Fishers (30-21), 9/16/11 Brownsburg (17-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers), 8/26 Westfield, 9/2 at Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette), 9/9 Fishers, 9/16 Brownsburg, 9/23 at Noblesville, 9/30 Jefferson (Lafayette), 10/7 at McCutcheon (Lafayette), 10/14 Zionsville
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fishers (51.7), Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) (47.8), Zionsville (35.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson (Lafayette) (19), McCutcheon (Lafayette) (19.9), Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (20.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.6 (35 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #330
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 66%
Opener: 8/19 at Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) [projection: 35-28 win]