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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Navy/Gold/White
Coach: Grant Zgunda
League: Hoosier Heritage
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ozzie Mann 6'3" 225 Senior QB [Ball State]
Landon Lambert 5'9" 170 TB
Austin Fuatavai 5'9" 200 FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Speed, QB
Team Weaknesses: Undersized

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 25.6
2010 National Rank: #2243
2010 State Rank: #45
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.6
2011 National Rank: #1744
2011 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 21.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2327
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 52-9 (31-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 28
2010 Points Against Average: 10.3
2010 Differential: +17.7
2010 Wins: #3209 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (20-14), #3758 Wayne (Fort Wayne) (28-7), #3956 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (6-0), #5016 Southside (Muncie) (23-14), #5016 Southside (Muncie) (28-6), #5381 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (35-0), #8144 Shelbyville (35-10), #9322 Yorktown (49-7), #10011 Rushville (33-7), #11393 Jay County (Portland) (58-7)
2010 Losses: #2365 New Haven (28-7), #2476 New Palestine (24-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-62
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Jay County (Portland), 8/26 Carroll (Fort Wayne), 9/2 at Greenfield-Central (Greenfield), 9/10 New Palestine, 9/16 Yorktown, 9/23 at Pendleton Heights (Pendleton), 9/30 Rushville, 10/7 at Mt. Vernon (Fortville), 10/14 at Shelbyville
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: New Palestine (28.6), Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (24.7), Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (14)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Jay County (Portland) (-15.2), Rushville (-11.6), Shelbyville (-1.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 (11.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5993
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%
Opener: 8/19 Jay County (Portland) [projection: 46-3 win]