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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Tim Bless
League: Conference Indiana
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Kamman 6'1" 185 Senior QB 4.80
Austin Sizemore 5'11" 195 Senior LB 4.75
Thomas Shoaf 6'5" 250 Junior OL 5.00

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Reed 6'3" 220 Senior TE 4.93 [Indiana]
Keenan Noel 6'1" 240 Senior ATH 4.8 [Ball State]
Chris Shillings 6'1" 190 Senior WR 4.5 [Ball State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experienced QB, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Lines, Secondary

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 37
2010 National Rank: #905
2010 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.1
2011 National Rank: #1824
2011 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 34.4
Dynasty National Rank: #580
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7
Dynasty Record: 37-22 (21-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 34.4
2010 Points Against Average: 21.2
2010 Differential: +13.2
2010 Wins: #1174 Southport (Indianapolis) (56-14), #1265 Bloomington North (Bloomington) (27-24), #1572 Columbus East (Columbus) (42-21), #2097 Decatur Central (Indianapolis) (66-28), #2934 Meridian [Perry] (Indianapolis) (14-0), #3449 Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (31-14), #6783 Seymour (49-0)
2010 Losses: #141 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (43-21), #492 Pike (Indianapolis) (31-28), #1265 Bloomington North (Bloomington) (45-35), #4445 Bloomington South (Bloomington) (13-9)
2010 Opponents W-L: 72-57
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (35-28)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Carmel, 8/26 at Columbus East (Columbus), 9/2 Bloomington North (Bloomington), 9/9 at Franklin Central (Indianapolis), 9/16 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis), 9/23 at Pike (Indianapolis), 9/30 Meridian [Perry] (Indianapolis), 10/7 Bloomington South (Bloomington), 10/14 at Southport (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (52.1), Carmel (50.9), Pike (Indianapolis) (38)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bloomington South (Bloomington) (13.8), Bloomington North (Bloomington) (20.8), Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (22.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9 (28.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #166
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Carmel [projection: 35-13 loss]