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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Ryan Cornelson
League: Western Athletic
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
David Cardinal Senior RB/LB
Cade Sharp Senior C/NG
Jake Sedbrook Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: A Few Playmakers, Some Experience
Team Weaknesses: Many Holes To Fill, Must Mature Quickly

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 33.7
2011 National Rank: #1267
2011 State Rank: #17
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 26
2012 National Rank: #1999
2012 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2225
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 44-38 (16-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 36.4
2011 Points Against Average: 20.4
2011 Differential: +16
2011 Wins: #2165 Great Bend (43-42), #2955 Central (Salina) (35-21), #2980 South (Salina) (28-24), #3689 Dodge City (56-14), #5831 South (Wichita) (40-20), #6330 Liberal (39-12), #8982 Goddard (35-7), #11272 Chapman (46-13)
2011 Losses: #210 Hutchinson (27-21), #1699 Garden City (24-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 44-53
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City), 9/7 at McPherson, 9/14 Liberal, 9/21 at Garden City, 9/28 South (Wichita), 10/5 Dodge City, 10/12 at Great Bend, 10/19 South (Salina), 10/26 at Central (Salina)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Garden City (27.5), Central (Salina) (27.3), Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (27.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South (Wichita) (8.5), Liberal (13.9), McPherson (17.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 (20.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1359
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%