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GENERAL
Nickname: Deaf Hoosiers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Ned Patterson
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #61

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -47.1
2011 National Rank: #14454
2011 State Rank: #317
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2012 Starting Power Rating: -50.5
2012 National Rank: #14353
2012 State Rank: #316
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -35.8
Dynasty National Rank: #14443
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 22-56

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 0-10
2011 League Record/Finish:  
2011 Points For Average: 18.8
2011 Points Against Average: 45.4
2011 Differential: -26.6
2011 Wins: none
2011 Losses: #5869 Heritage Christian (Indianapolis) (42-6), #6776 Maryland School for the Deaf (Frederick, MD) (60-6), #9926 Northeastern (Fountain City) (47-0), #11297 Alabama School for the Deaf (Talladega, AL) (46-42), #11361 Tri-Central (Sharpsville) (43-12), #12728 Texas School for the Deaf (Austin, TX) (33-12), #12790 Covington (53-34), #13514 Edinburgh (52-32), #13747 Noblesville Lions (Noblesville) (38-20), #14451 Union (Dugger) (40-24)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-48
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Tri-Central (Sharpsville), 8/25 Model School for the Deaf (Washington, DC), 8/31 at Union (Dugger), 9/8 Alabama School for the Deaf (Talladega, AL), 9/14 at Anderson Prep Academy (Anderson), 9/21 Covington, 9/28 at Edinburgh, 9/29 at Florida School for the Deaf (St. Augustine, FL), 10/5 Marshall [John] (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tri-Central (Sharpsville) (-7.7), Covington (-18.7), Alabama School for the Deaf (Talladega, AL) (-23.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Anderson Prep Academy (Anderson) (-54.5), Union (Dugger) (-37.3), Model School for the Deaf (Washington, DC) (-33.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.2 (-17.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #311
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12548
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%