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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jeromy Flowers
League: Duneland
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Rashaan Coleman 5'10" 200 Junior WR/KR
Joey Little 6'3" 275 Senior OL
Alvin Best 6'3" 200 Senior WR/KR

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jacob Dixon 6'0" 185 Senior WR 4.54

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Experience On DL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 24.1
2010 National Rank: #2474
2010 State Rank: #51
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.3
2011 National Rank: #3204
2011 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22
Dynasty National Rank: #2179
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 28-25 (18-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 21
2010 Points Against Average: 19.1
2010 Differential: +1.9
2010 Wins: #2826 Chesterton (34-20), #4749 Marian (Mishawaka) (27-2), #5203 LaPorte (27-14), #6345 Lake Central (St. John) (20-14), #9752 Michigan City (40-7)
2010 Losses: #287 St. Rita (Chicago, IL) (22-0), #414 Valparaiso (27-7), #1090 Merrillville (38-27), #1351 Crown Point (24-7), #1351 Crown Point (23-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 67-45
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Mishawaka, 8/26 St. Rita (Chicago, IL), 9/2 at Lake Central (St. John), 9/9 at Merrillville, 9/16 Crown Point, 9/23 Chesterton, 9/30 at Michigan City, 10/7 Valparaiso, 10/14 at LaPorte
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Valparaiso (43.4), St. Rita (Chicago, IL) (37.5), Crown Point (29.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Michigan City (0.5), LaPorte (4.5), Lake Central (St. John) (9.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.2 (24.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1356
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Mishawaka [projection: 28-17 loss]