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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Rocky Alspaugh
League: Hoosier Heritage
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Garland 6'2" 270 Senior OL/DT 5.20
Garrett Hittle 5'10.5" 180 Junior ILB/HB 4.84
Clay Tressler 6'0" 180 Junior QB/DB 4.82

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Defense
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -13.3
2011 National Rank: #11001
2011 State Rank: #237
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -7.8
2012 National Rank: #9862
2012 State Rank: #222
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10916
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 28-68 (11-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2011 Points For Average: 15.4
2011 Points Against Average: 34.6
2011 Differential: -19.2
2011 Wins: #12012 Connersville (34-7), #13295 New Castle (28-6)
2011 Losses: #1136 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (69-3), #1667 New Palestine (53-0), #3715 Delta (Muncie) (48-22), #4903 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (42-14), #5237 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (49-12), #6094 Yorktown (28-21), #9314 Shelbyville (29-12), #10424 Brown County (Nashville) (15-8)
2011 Opponents W-L: 53-57
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Connersville, 8/24 at New Castle, 8/31 Shelbyville, 9/7 at Mt. Vernon (Fortville), 9/14 New Palestine, 9/21 at Greenfield-Central (Greenfield), 9/28 Delta (Muncie), 10/5 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton), 10/12 at Yorktown
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (29.5), New Palestine (22.7), Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (19)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: New Castle (-27.6), Connersville (-15.4), Shelbyville (1.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3 (3.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5191
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 8th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%