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GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzly Cubs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brian Harbin
League: Mid-State
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Hemrick 6'2" 180 Senior QB
Hunter Dougherty 5'10" 155 Senior WR
Austin Bowman 5'10" 185 Senior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 4.4
2010 National Rank: #6822
2010 State Rank: #142
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.6
2011 National Rank: #6667
2011 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7316
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 15-38 (3-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 6th)
2010 Points For Average: 13.7
2010 Points Against Average: 26.5
2010 Differential: -12.8
2010 Wins: #2097 Decatur Central (Indianapolis) (24-22), #8144 Shelbyville (13-7), #9018 Greensburg (6-0)
2010 Losses: #1086 Whiteland (32-7), #1848 East Central (St. Leon) (36-8), #2185 Plainfield (28-13), #2388 Martinsville (39-15), #4943 Mooresville (41-19), #4978 Greenwood (14-0), #5240 Northview (Brazil) (46-32)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-45
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/11 Seymour (41-12), 8/26/11 Shelbyville (65-7), 9/2/11 Greensburg (34-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Seymour, 8/26 at Shelbyville, 9/2 Greensburg, 9/9 Whiteland, 9/16 at Martinsville, 9/23 Mooresville, 9/30 at Plainfield, 10/7 Greenwood, 10/14 at Decatur Central (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Whiteland (38.9), Martinsville (25.2), Decatur Central (Indianapolis) (21.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Shelbyville (-1.8), Greensburg (-1.2), Seymour (0.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2 (18.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2982
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Seymour [projection: 21-14 win]