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GENERAL
Nickname: Sparkplugs
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Denny Pelley
League: Indiana Crossroads
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

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
Austin Anglea 6'0" 200 Senior QB/K
Devin Gude 5'9" 180 Senior RB
Chase Martin 5'10" 215 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 14
2011 National Rank: #4579
2011 State Rank: #97
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 12.3
2012 National Rank: #4617
2012 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 15.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3179
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 84-28 (43-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 38.4
2011 Points Against Average: 20.7
2011 Differential: +17.7
2011 Wins: #2881 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (32-29), #4062 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (27-3), #8968 Broad Ripple (Indianapolis) (29-6), #9699 Park Tudor (Indianapolis) (41-7), #10759 Lapel (60-12), #10793 Monrovia (38-35), #11861 Cascade (Clayton) (56-14), #12579 Beech Grove (64-20)
2011 Losses: #1687 North Putnam (Roachdale) (48-10), #6268 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (33-27)
2011 Opponents W-L: 52-60
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2004 (West Central), 2003 (West Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Lapel (49-2)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Lapel, 8/24 at Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis), 8/31 Beech Grove, 9/7 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis), 9/14 Monrovia, 9/21 at Cascade (Clayton), 9/28 at Park Tudor (Indianapolis), 10/5 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis), 10/12 at Triton Central (Fairland)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (30.6), Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (20.6), Triton Central (Fairland) (9.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Beech Grove (-21.3), Lapel (-13.4), Cascade (Clayton) (-12.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7 (3.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7286
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%