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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Rich Padgett
League: Tri-Eastern
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #55

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Bourne 6'4" 170 Senior QB/DB
Morgan Edwards 5'6" 160 Senior RB/LB
Joey Gills 6'1" 170 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On OL
Team Weaknesses: Strength/Conditioning

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -30.8
2010 National Rank: #13559
2010 State Rank: #291
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -28.3
2011 National Rank: #13276
2011 State Rank: #284
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -34
Dynasty National Rank: #14090
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 11-39 (10-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 20.7
2010 Points Against Average: 37.2
2010 Differential: -16.5
2010 Wins: #12941 Union City (45-34), #13970 Lincoln (Cambridge City) (31-22), #14503 Tri (Straughn) (21-7)
2010 Losses: #5266 Shenandoah (Middletown) (54-13), #8273 Hagerstown (43-22), #9225 Centerville (55-21), #10196 Lawrenceburg (49-0), #11489 North Decatur (Greensburg) (30-12), #12666 Northeastern (Fountain City) (49-20), #13467 Winchester (29-22)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-52
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Winchester (28-20)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at North Decatur (Greensburg), 8/26 Adams Central (Monroe), 9/2 at Union City, 9/9 Winchester, 9/16 at Hagerstown, 9/23 at Lincoln (Cambridge City), 9/30 Northeastern (Fountain City), 10/7 Centerville, 10/14 at Tri (Straughn)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Adams Central (Monroe) (15.1), Hagerstown (-8.2), Centerville (-9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Tri (Straughn) (-44.4), Lincoln (Cambridge City) (-30.9), Winchester (-27.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.3 (-14.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #299
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13222
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at North Decatur (Greensburg) [projection: 42-21 loss]