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GENERAL
Nickname: Olympians
Colors: Orange/Brown
Coach: Bob Gaddis
League: Hoosier Hills
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rob McKee 6'4" 275 Senior OL
Evan Kuhn 6'3" 225 Junior OL
Brian Wichman 6'0" 170 Senior DB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Gunner Kiel 6'4" 200 Senior QB [Notre Dame]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 40.1
2011 National Rank: #726
2011 State Rank: #16
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.6
2012 National Rank: #1393
2012 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 31.1
Dynasty National Rank: #645
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 96-17 (60-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 42.6
2011 Points Against Average: 20.5
2011 Differential: +22.1
2011 Wins: #1417 East Central (St. Leon) (27-17), #1540 Bedford North Lawrence (Bedford) (54-14), #1741 Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs) (35-21), #2277 Greenwood (28-7), #3900 Evansville Central (Evansville) (49-0), #4702 Jeffersonville (48-19), #5056 Franklin County (Brookville) (34-12), #5448 Jennings County (North Vernon) (42-7), #7748 Seymour (54-14), #9273 New Albany (60-20), #9314 Shelbyville (49-21), #9983 Madison (69-28)
2011 Losses: #63 Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis) (62-7), #513 Columbus North (Columbus) (45-40)
2011 Opponents W-L: 86-73
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Bloomington North (Bloomington), 8/24 at Columbus North (Columbus), 8/31 Seymour, 9/7 Jennings County (North Vernon), 9/14 at New Albany, 9/21 at Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs), 9/28 Madison, 10/5 Jeffersonville, 10/12 at Bedford North Lawrence (Bedford)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Columbus North (Columbus) (47.6), Bloomington North (Bloomington) (30.9), Bedford North Lawrence (Bedford) (27.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Madison (-13.7), New Albany (-3.6), Seymour (4.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (19.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2595
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%