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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Kelly Green/Gold
Coach: Jonathon Kirkton
League: Northern Lakes
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #48

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Bencsics 5'7" 160 Senior WR/DB
Kody Bontreger 6'2" 225 Senior OL/DL
Alan Grusy 5'9" 170 Junior QB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 7.4
2010 National Rank: #6087
2010 State Rank: #125
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -5.1
2011 National Rank: #9392
2011 State Rank: #198
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6434
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 16-36 (9-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2010 Points For Average: 15.3
2010 Points Against Average: 26.3
2010 Differential: -11
2010 Wins: #4133 Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (28-27), #7663 Warsaw (27-21), #9162 Riley (South Bend) (42-21)
2010 Losses: #309 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (56-0), #1106 Concord (Elkhart) (38-0), #1458 East Noble (Kendallville) (34-6), #3847 Plymouth (14-13), #4988 Wawasee (Syracuse) (17-13), #5230 NorthWood (Nappanee) (21-17), #5443 Goshen (14-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 62-48
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Adams [John] (South Bend), 8/26 East Noble (Kendallville), 9/2 Wawasee (Syracuse), 9/9 at Plymouth, 9/16 at Warsaw, 9/23 NorthWood (Nappanee), 9/30 Goshen, 10/7 at Concord (Elkhart), 10/14 at Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Concord (Elkhart) (32.3), East Noble (Kendallville) (25.6), NorthWood (Nappanee) (16.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Adams [John] (South Bend) (-7.5), Warsaw (1.6), Goshen (6.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9 (20.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4099
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2011 Projected League Finish: 8th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Adams [John] (South Bend) [projection: 20-19 win]