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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Kelly Green/Gold
Coach: Jonathon Kirkton
League: Northern Lakes
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #48

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Levi Benton 5'11" 165 Senior QB
Alan Grusy 5'10" 175 Senior RB/LB
Cody Hoelyfield 5'8" 150 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -14.1
2011 National Rank: #11173
2011 State Rank: #238
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -4.6
2012 National Rank: #9097
2012 State Rank: #208
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 1.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7644
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 20-72 (12-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 0-10
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2011 Points For Average: 9.9
2011 Points Against Average: 36.5
2011 Differential: -26.6
2011 Wins: none
2011 Losses: #2021 NorthWood (Nappanee) (41-6), #2329 Concord (Elkhart) (42-6), #2825 Wawasee (Syracuse) (34-6), #4144 Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (28-14), #5141 East Noble (Kendallville) (35-13), #5141 East Noble (Kendallville) (41-13), #5473 Goshen (28-0), #5693 Adams [John] (South Bend) (43-14), #6629 Plymouth (37-13), #6665 Warsaw (36-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 58-52
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Adams [John] (South Bend), 8/24 at East Noble (Kendallville), 8/31 at Wawasee (Syracuse), 9/7 Plymouth, 9/14 Warsaw, 9/21 at NorthWood (Nappanee), 9/28 at Goshen, 10/5 Concord (Elkhart), 10/12 Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Concord (Elkhart) (28.4), Wawasee (Syracuse) (19.9), NorthWood (Nappanee) (16)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Warsaw (6.6), Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (9.5), Plymouth (11.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 (14 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2895
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 8th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%