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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Navy/Silver/White
Coach: Craig Buzea
League: Duneland
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #56

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joel Hirsch 6'2" 190 Senior QB/DB
Rasheem Bell 5'7" 160 Senior RB
Kevin Kreighbaum 6'0" 210 Senior TE/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Experience In Kicking Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -7
2010 National Rank: #9752
2010 State Rank: #203
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 0
2011 National Rank: #7683
2011 State Rank: #162
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5776
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 14-36 (7-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 1-9
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2010 Points For Average: 13.9
2010 Points Against Average: 40.3
2010 Differential: -26.4
2010 Wins: #14208 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Gary) (49-0)
2010 Losses: #414 Valparaiso (49-0), #1090 Merrillville (68-14), #1351 Crown Point (52-15), #2474 Portage (40-7), #2826 Chesterton (55-0), #3028 Washington (South Bend) (31-7), #5203 LaPorte (28-16), #5443 Goshen (49-31), #6345 Lake Central (St. John) (31-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 58-49
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Gary), 8/26 Washington (South Bend), 9/2 Chesterton, 9/9 at Valparaiso, 9/16 Merrillville, 9/23 at Lake Central (St. John), 9/30 Portage, 10/7 at LaPorte, 10/14 at Crown Point
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Valparaiso (43.4), Washington (South Bend) (30.6), Crown Point (29.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Roosevelt [Theodore] (Gary) (-38.6), LaPorte (4.5), Lake Central (St. John) (9.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1 (16 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2713
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 8th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Gary) [projection: 50-12 win]