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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Bob Holmes
League: Northern State
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nate Leeper 5'10" 185 Senior QB/P
Braxston Miller 5'11" 195 Senior RB/K
Ben Hueni 5'8" 155 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Starters, Experienced Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 14.2
2010 National Rank: #4453
2010 State Rank: #92
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.4
2011 National Rank: #2802
2011 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7382
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.4
Dynasty Record: 23-33 [26-30 on the field] (14-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 30.5
2010 Points Against Average: 21.1
2010 Differential: +9.4
2010 Wins: #3286 Jimtown (Elkhart) (25-14), #5100 Glenn [John] (Walkerton) (33-28), #6252 Whitko (South Whitley) (20-17), #8665 Fairfield (Goshen) (42-14), #8726 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (27-22), #9169 Garrett (35-21), #10230 Knox (42-12), #11708 Triton (Bourbon) (40-6), #11824 LaVille (Lakeville) (54-13)
2010 Losses: #2029 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (35-28), #3847 Plymouth (42-19), #6376 Culver (24-20), #10300 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (26-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 83-62
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/11 Plymouth (21-8), 8/26/11 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (48-20), 9/2/11 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (55-13)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Plymouth, 8/26 at Tippecanoe Valley (Akron), 9/2 New Prairie (New Carlisle), 9/9 Triton (Bourbon), 9/16 at Culver, 9/23 LaVille (Lakeville), 9/30 at Knox, 10/7 at Jimtown (Elkhart), 10/14 Glenn [John] (Walkerton)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Glenn [John] (Walkerton) (15.9), Jimtown (Elkhart) (10.3), Culver (8.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: LaVille (Lakeville) (-15.3), Triton (Bourbon) (-10.7), New Prairie (New Carlisle) (-7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6 (3.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7958
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 50%
Opener: 8/19 Plymouth [projection: 35-21 win]