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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Charles Fields
League: Hoosier Hills
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #54

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jalen Forrest 5'10" 200 Senior RB
Scootie Middleton 6'0" 170 Senior RB/DB
Antonio Crawford 6'0" 160 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent/Depth At RB
Team Weaknesses: Experience At QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 5.2
2010 National Rank: #6613
2010 State Rank: #136
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 0.4
2011 National Rank: #7558
2011 State Rank: #156
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6386
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 22-30 (18-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 39.1
2010 Points Against Average: 35
2010 Differential: +4.1
2010 Wins: #3379 Castle (Newburgh) (31-22), #6783 Seymour (36-35), #11114 Jeffersonville (61-33), #11114 Jeffersonville (32-13), #12654 Madison (48-13)
2010 Losses: #1572 Columbus East (Columbus) (42-7), #3498 Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs) (48-47), #3498 Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs) (61-60), #4496 North Lawrence (Bedford) (41-34), #5949 Providence (Clarksville) (47-46), #9252 Jennings County (North Vernon) (30-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 54-64
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Providence (Clarksville), 8/27 at Castle (Newburgh), 9/2 Jennings County (North Vernon), 9/9 at North Lawrence (Bedford), 9/16 at Columbus East (Columbus), 9/23 Madison, 9/30 Jeffersonville, 10/7 at Seymour, 10/14 Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Columbus East (Columbus) (37.9), Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs) (24.3), Castle (Newburgh) (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Madison (-22), Jeffersonville (-10.7), Seymour (0.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5293
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Providence (Clarksville) [projection: 35-34 win]