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GENERAL
Nickname: Colonials
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Joe Szajko
League: Northern Indiana
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Wesley Thomas 6'1" 195 WR 4.53
Shakir Carr 6'4" 285 T
Alex Coty 6'4" 270 TE/DL 5.20 [Central Michigan]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Lines, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 17
2011 National Rank: #3909
2011 State Rank: #84
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 24.8
2012 National Rank: #2166
2012 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4536
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 47-50 (30-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 24.3
2011 Points Against Average: 24.1
2011 Differential: +0.2
2011 Wins: #2087 Marian (Mishawaka) (24-21), #4144 Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (39-26), #4898 Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (26-20), #5693 Adams [John] (South Bend) (46-20), #7598 Riley (South Bend) (26-13)
2011 Losses: #294 Penn (Mishawaka) (42-6), #1007 St. Joseph's (South Bend) (19-9), #1100 Washington (South Bend) (21-19), #6013 Hobart (24-20), #6705 LaPorte (35-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 66-54
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Riley (South Bend) (12-6)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Riley (South Bend), 8/24 at LaPorte, 8/31 at Adams [John] (South Bend), 9/7 Marian (Mishawaka), 9/14 at Penn (Mishawaka), 9/21 at Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart), 9/28 Washington (South Bend), 10/5 at St. Joseph (South Bend), 10/12 Elkhart Central (Elkhart)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Penn (Mishawaka) (46.4), St. Joseph (South Bend) (30.9), Washington (South Bend) (29.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: LaPorte (-0.6), Riley (South Bend) (-0.1), Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (9.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5 (18.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1982
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%