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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Bill Nees
League: Greater Western Ohio - North
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mike Haney 6'5" 260 Senior DE 4.77
Soloman Carnes 6'2" 240 Senior DE 5.12
Austin Covault 6'2" 205 Senior OLB 4.65

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Travis Nees 6'2" 195 Senior DB 4.5 [Toledo]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, QB
Team Weaknesses: Depth In Secondary

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 28.9
2011 National Rank: #1841
2011 State Rank: #112
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 24.2
2012 National Rank: #2251
2012 State Rank: #141
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 24.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1503
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 56-41 (22-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 34.7
2011 Points Against Average: 17.9
2011 Differential: +16.8
2011 Wins: #2556 Butler (Vandalia) (21-8), #3838 Fairborn (34-6), #5281 Xenia (48-0), #5572 Fairmont (Kettering) (56-27), #6698 Lima (29-7), #10314 Sidney (75-14)
2011 Losses: #87 Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood) (26-23), #786 Troy (27-7), #1769 Lebanon (40-33), #5194 Fairfield (24-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 49-57
Recent State Championships: 2006 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Greater Western Ohio - West)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/14/11 Sidney (75-14), 10/21/11 Butler (Vandalia) (21-8), 10/28/11 Fairborn (34-6)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Elida, 8/31 at Kings (Kings Mill), 9/7 at Lima, 9/14 Beavercreek, 9/21 at Springboro, 9/28 Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood), 10/5 at Sidney, 10/12 Greenville, 10/19 at Butler (Vandalia), 10/26 Troy
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood) (75.7), Kings (Kings Mill) (44.3), Elida (42)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sidney (-9.8), Greenville (1.9), Lima (5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #68
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #839
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%