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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Green/Silver
Coach: Larry McWhorter
League: Hoosier Crossroads
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

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

TOP PLAYERS
Parker Dunshee Junior QB
Alex Green Senior LB
Scott Penola Junior LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Shane Mikesky 6'4" 190 Senior WR [Purdue]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, QB, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 38.5
2010 National Rank: #751
2010 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.9
2011 National Rank: #914
2011 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 34
Dynasty National Rank: #612
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 36-20 (30-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 20.4
2010 Points Against Average: 12.1
2010 Differential: +8.3
2010 Wins: #378 Avon (14-13), #771 Brownsburg (24-6), #2420 Westfield (29-0), #2640 Noblesville (21-7), #3144 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (25-13), #3364 McCutcheon (Lafayette) (24-3), #3957 Jefferson (Lafayette) (23-7)
2010 Losses: #55 Fishers (21-7), #311 Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) (23-13), #1494 North Vigo (Terre Haute) (28-24)
2010 Opponents W-L: 57-56
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/11 Jefferson (Lafayette) (21-10), 8/26/11 McCutcheon (Lafayette) (34-10), 9/2/11 Noblesville (28-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Jefferson (Lafayette), 8/26 at McCutcheon (Lafayette), 9/2 Noblesville, 9/9 Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers), 9/16 at Westfield, 9/23 at Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette), 9/30 Fishers, 10/7 Brownsburg, 10/14 at Avon
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Avon (57.8), Fishers (51.7), Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) (47.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson (Lafayette) (19), McCutcheon (Lafayette) (19.9), Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (20.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.1 (32.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #200
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Jefferson (Lafayette) [projection: 31-14 win]