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GENERAL
Nickname: Ingots
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Jeff Bean
League: Greater South Shore
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #56

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

TOP PLAYERS
John Flores 5'10" 170 Junior RB/LB
Willy Flores 5'10" 195 Junior OL/LB
Justin Pennington 6'3" 170 Junior QB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -25.1
2010 National Rank: #13005
2010 State Rank: #276
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -29.6
2011 National Rank: #13392
2011 State Rank: #288
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -42.5
Dynasty National Rank: #14404
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 7-43 [6-44 on the field] (5-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th)
2010 Points For Average: 15.1
2010 Points Against Average: 35.7
2010 Differential: -20.6
2010 Wins: #13562 Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (24-14), #14160 Eau Claire (MI) (23-6), #14360 Wallace [Lew] (Gary) (40-14)
2010 Losses: #4534 Wheeler (Valparaiso) (70-0), #5353 South Central (Union Mills) (51-16), #7455 Whiting (41-0), #7986 Seeger (West Lebanon) (73-14), #10149 North Newton (Morocco) (35-0), #11517 Calumet (Gary) (28-12), #11657 Bishop Noll (Hammond) (25-22)
2010 Opponents W-L: 50-57
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Eau Claire (MI) (26-8), 9/2/11 Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (40-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/20 Elwood, 8/26 at Eau Claire (MI), 9/2 at Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station), 9/9 Calumet (Gary), 9/16 at North Newton (Morocco), 9/23 at Wheeler (Valparaiso), 9/30 Bishop Noll (Hammond), 10/7 Whiting, 10/14 at South Central (Union Mills)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wheeler (Valparaiso) (7.4), South Central (Union Mills) (0.9), Whiting (-3.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Eau Claire (MI) (-38.3), Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (-31.3), Calumet (Gary) (-20.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16 (-11.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #272
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12099
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/20 Elwood [projection: 31-8 loss]