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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Steve Virkler
League: Section 4 B Division IV
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 5-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Larrabee 6'3" 175 Senior QB 5.00
Derek Knapp 5'11" 195 Senior FB/LB 4.70
James Merritt 6'2" 280 Senior T/DT 5.30

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 14
2010 National Rank: #4503
2010 State Rank: #103
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 15.2
2011 National Rank: #3839
2011 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5033
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 24-22 (15-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 29
2010 Points Against Average: 18.4
2010 Differential: +10.6
2010 Wins: #6886 Johnson City (30-13), #7942 Norwich (32-6), #9490 Horseheads (28-7), #9543 Dickerson [Charles O.] (Trumansburg) (41-26), #9550 Waverly (28-0), #11052 Windsor Central (Windsor) (28-6), #12737 Dryden (48-22)
2010 Losses: #1167 Corning-Painted Post East/Corning-Painted Post West (Corning) (40-27), #2497 Chenango Valley (Binghamton) (32-22), #4251 Maine-Endwell (Endwell) (32-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 48-47
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Section 4 B Division III)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/3 Union-Endicott (Endicott), 9/16 at Oneonta, 9/23 Dickerson [Charles O.] (Trumansburg), 10/1 at Susquehanna Valley (Conklin), 10/7 Johnson City, 10/14 at Greene, 10/21 Dryden
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Union-Endicott (Endicott) (15.7), Oneonta (5.9), Susquehanna Valley (Conklin) (5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dryden (-23), Greene (-6.4), Dickerson [Charles O.] (Trumansburg) (-6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5 (4.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #222
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8630
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 37%
Opener: 9/3 Union-Endicott (Endicott) [projection: 27-22 win]