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GENERAL
Nickname: Blackhawks
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Larry Wright
League: Hoosier Heartland
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Zachery 6'3" 180 Senior QB/DB
Tyler Callahan 5'10" 215 Senior RB/LB
Adam Hoover 6'1" 210 Senior RB/LB

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

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 19.1
2011 National Rank: #3476
2011 State Rank: #71
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 16.4
2012 National Rank: #3697
2012 State Rank: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2637
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 94-25 (42-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 37.5
2011 Points Against Average: 17.5
2011 Differential: +20
2011 Wins: #2842 Tipton (42-27), #4665 South Adams (Berne) (41-40), #7974 Adams Central (Monroe) (56-0), #9179 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (46-15), #9886 Southern Wells (Poneto) (49-12), #10759 Lapel (48-16), #10868 West Washington (Campbellsburg) (41-0), #11361 Tri-Central (Sharpsville) (60-6), #11941 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (45-0), #12690 Carroll (Flora) (53-6)
2011 Losses: #651 Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette) (17-0), #2689 Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) (43-7), #3506 Western Boone (Thorntown) (21-16), #4881 Culver Academies (Culver) (42-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 95-64
Recent State Championships: 2007 (1A), 2006 (1A), 2005 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2007 (Hoosier), 2006 (Hoosier), 2005 (tied for 1st; Hoosier)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Western Boone (Thorntown), 8/24 at Hamilton Heights (Arcadia), 8/31 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort), 9/7 at Carroll (Flora), 9/14 Clinton Central (Michigantown), 9/21 Monrovia, 9/28 Tipton, 10/5 Culver Academies (Culver), 10/12 at Tri-Central (Sharpsville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tipton (31.8), Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) (27.7), Western Boone (Thorntown) (20.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll (Flora) (-27), Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (-15.9), Monrovia (-10.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7 (4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #141
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6428
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%