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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Bob Miller
League: Northeast Corner
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #42

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Ostrander 6'1" 235 Junior LB/FB 4.80
Brad Newcomer 6'3" 180 Senior SS 4.60
Jerad Johnson 6'0" 205 Junior NG 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Underclassmen
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -2.2
2010 National Rank: #8665
2010 State Rank: #180
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -9.7
2011 National Rank: #10403
2011 State Rank: #224
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5338
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.8
Dynasty Record: 48-10 (37-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 38.8
2010 Points Against Average: 20.5
2010 Differential: +18.3
2010 Wins: #3706 Churubusco (52-38), #9280 Lakeland (LaGrange) (30-7), #12323 Eastside (Butler) (49-14), #12550 Woodlan (Woodburn) (45-0), #13430 Central Noble (Albion) (52-0), #13532 Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (62-7), #14345 Fremont (62-7)
2010 Losses: #4453 Bremen (42-14), #4774 Angola (35-20), #8538 Culver Academies (Culver) (40-13), #11101 West Noble (Ligonier) (35-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 53-68
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Central Noble (Albion), 8/26 Prairie Heights (LaGrange), 9/2 at Fremont, 9/9 West Noble (Ligonier), 9/16 at Eastside (Butler), 9/23 Angola, 9/30 Lakeland (LaGrange), 10/7 at Churubusco, 10/14 Culver Academies (Culver)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Angola (14.4), Churubusco (10.2), Lakeland (LaGrange) (-1.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fremont (-39.3), Prairie Heights (LaGrange) (-37), Central Noble (Albion) (-18.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.4 (-9.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #253
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11663
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Central Noble (Albion) [projection: 28-21 win]