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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Scott Moore
League: Eastern Indiana
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Blake Abplanalp 5'10" 170 Senior QB
Zach Balusik 6'0" 225 Senior RB
Lance Hunter 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Size On DL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -3.7
2010 National Rank: #9018
2010 State Rank: #186
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -1.2
2011 National Rank: #8359
2011 State Rank: #172
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 4.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6631
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 30-23 (16-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 21.6
2010 Points Against Average: 27.2
2010 Differential: -5.6
2010 Wins: #6664 Batesville (44-33), #6998 Franklin County (Brookville) (22-21), #9252 Jennings County (North Vernon) (33-21), #10196 Lawrenceburg (20-7)
2010 Losses: #1848 East Central (St. Leon) (51-0), #6664 Batesville (25-20), #6822 Franklin (6-0), #8144 Shelbyville (21-6), #9735 South Dearborn (Aurora) (32-29), #11489 North Decatur (Greensburg) (55-42)
2010 Opponents W-L: 55-56
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Shelbyville, 8/26 at Jennings County (North Vernon), 9/2 at Franklin, 9/9 Lawrenceburg, 9/16 South Dearborn (Aurora), 9/23 at Franklin County (Brookville), 9/30 Batesville, 10/7 at East Central (St. Leon), 10/14 North Decatur (Greensburg)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Central (St. Leon) (20.5), Jennings County (North Vernon) (5.9), Franklin (4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Decatur (Greensburg) (-9.5), Lawrenceburg (-4.6), Shelbyville (-1.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 (1.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #146
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7492
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Shelbyville [projection: 26-22 win]