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GENERAL
Nickname: Governors
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Roydon Richards
League: Great Lakes
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kendall Huff 5'11" 180 Senior RB
Jimmy Glidewell 6'0" 195 Senior QB
Eleazar Henderson 5'10" 190 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 22.4
2011 National Rank: #2826
2011 State Rank: #61
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 18.7
2012 National Rank: #3212
2012 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3424
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 69-37 [68-38 on the field] (24-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 31.6
2011 Points Against Average: 15.9
2011 Differential: +15.7
2011 Wins: #3574 Griffith (21-14), #3574 Griffith (27-26), #4755 Lowell (13-6), #6013 Hobart (41-23), #7403 Hammond (37-7), #7539 East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (35-21), #9400 West Side (Gary) (26-0), #9400 West Side (Gary) (40-20), #9721 Highland (35-20), #11309 Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond) (42-0), #11704 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (48-7)
2011 Losses: #1100 Washington (South Bend) (33-20), #3556 Munster (30-26)
2011 Opponents W-L: 70-72
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Griffith, 8/24 at Lowell, 8/31 at Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting), 9/7 Highland, 9/14 at Munster, 9/21 Hammond, 9/28 West Side (Gary), 10/5 at Hobart, 10/12 at Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Griffith (26.1), Munster (11.5), Hobart (9.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (-25.4), West Side (Gary) (-7.8), Highland (-7.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 (7.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7324
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%