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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Mark Kirk
League: Freelance (moving from Olympic)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #62

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

TOP PLAYERS
Matthew Gardner 5'9" 170 Senior RB
Michael Sizemore 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB
Devon Ronan 6'1" 200 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth At RB
Team Weaknesses: Experience On OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -32.1
2010 National Rank: #13678
2010 State Rank: #298
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -29.6
2011 National Rank: #13392
2011 State Rank: #288
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -21.9
Dynasty National Rank: #13049
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 5-45 (1-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 0-10
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 6.2
2010 Points Against Average: 42.9
2010 Differential: -36.7
2010 Wins: none
2010 Losses: #4978 Greenwood (48-8), #5016 Southside (Muncie) (60-0), #5381 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (44-8), #6664 Batesville (44-14), #6998 Franklin County (Brookville) (34-0), #8512 Heritage Christian (Indianapolis) (44-6), #9735 South Dearborn (Aurora) (41-20), #10011 Rushville (52-0), #11393 Jay County (Portland) (38-6), #11739 Indianapolis Northwest (Indianapolis) (24-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 50-56
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/23/11 Jay County (Portland) (14-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Rushville, 8/26 Franklin County (Brookville), 9/2 Southside (Muncie), 9/9 at South Dearborn (Aurora), 9/16 at Whiteland, 9/23 Jay County (Portland), 9/30 at Southside (Muncie), 10/7 Indianapolis Northwest (Indianapolis), 10/14 at Batesville
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Whiteland (38.9), Southside (Muncie) (11.8), Franklin County (Brookville) (3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Jay County (Portland) (-15.2), Rushville (-11.6), Indianapolis Northwest (Indianapolis) (-10.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 (0.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #138
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7086
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-9
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Rushville [projection: 41-21 loss]