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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Old Gold/Black
Coach: Lee Etzler
League: Northeast Corner
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Josh LeFever 6'3" 185 Senior HB/ILB 4.80
Layne Fulk 6'3" 180 Senior HB/DB 4.85
Jason Nicodemus 5'7" 165 Junior FB/ILB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Seniors

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17.7
2010 National Rank: #3706
2010 State Rank: #76
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.7
2011 National Rank: #5576
2011 State Rank: #112
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6928
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 46-13 (32-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 40.1
2010 Points Against Average: 17
2010 Differential: +23.1
2010 Wins: #4774 Angola (35-7), #7463 South Adams (Berne) (43-21), #7790 Adams Central (Monroe) (50-6), #8273 Hagerstown (58-14), #8538 Culver Academies (Culver) (24-21), #9237 Southern Wells (Poneto) (12-6), #9280 Lakeland (LaGrange) (45-28), #11101 West Noble (Ligonier) (47-0), #12323 Eastside (Butler) (60-28), #13430 Central Noble (Albion) (44-7), #13532 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (46-6), #14345 Fremont (46-0)
2010 Losses: #1199 Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette) (42-14), #8665 Fairfield (Goshen) (52-38)
2010 Opponents W-L: 86-70
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/11 Fremont (34-14), 8/26/11 Central Noble (Albion) (60-6), 9/2/11 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (30-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Fremont, 8/26 Central Noble (Albion), 9/2 at Prairie Heights (LaGrange), 9/9 Eastside (Butler), 9/16 at Angola, 9/23 West Noble (Ligonier), 9/30 Culver Academies (Culver), 10/7 Fairfield (Goshen), 10/14 at Lakeland (LaGrange)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Angola (14.4), Lakeland (LaGrange) (-1.2), Culver Academies (Culver) (-5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fremont (-39.3), Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (-37), Central Noble (Albion) (-18.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.8 (-3.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #275
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12197
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%
Opener: 8/19 at Fremont [projection: 50-3 win]