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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Rob Gross
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #46

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Antonio Pipkin 6'2" 185 Senior QB/K
Laron Golden 6'1" 190 Junior WR/S
Jonah Britton 5'11" 210 Senior LB/TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Run Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -17.6
2011 National Rank: #11823
2011 State Rank: #252
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -15.1
2012 National Rank: #11308
2012 State Rank: #252
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -28.7
Dynasty National Rank: #14073
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.6
Dynasty Record: 12-29

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish:  
2011 Points For Average: 28.7
2011 Points Against Average: 39.6
2011 Differential: -10.9
2011 Wins: #11704 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (30-24), #13467 Boone Grove (Valparaiso) (60-37), #13747 Noblesville Lions (Noblesville) (36-14), #14205 LaVille (Lakeville) (41-3)
2011 Losses: #3829 Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (47-0), #4215 Muskegon Heights (MI) (28-8), #7403 Hammond (66-30), #7539 East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (66-26), #7649 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (52-28), #10895 Jay County (Portland) (59-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 39-57
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/18 at Marshall [John] (Indianapolis), 8/24 at Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station), 8/31 at Hammond, 9/7 at Noblesville Lions (Noblesville), 9/14 Boone Grove (Valparaiso), 9/21 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting), 9/29 Muskegon Heights (MI), 10/5 East Chicago Central (East Chicago), 10/13 Broad Ripple (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Muskegon Heights (MI) (14), East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (4.1), Hammond (1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Noblesville Lions (Noblesville) (-33.9), Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (-26.4), Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (-25.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.4 (-8.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #250
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10439
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%