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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Aaron Tolle
League: Hoosier
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
James Altherr 5'10" 225 Senior FB/LB 4.90
Austin Hooker 6'2" 225 Junior QB/LB 4.90
Luke Shively 6'4" 255 Junior OL/DL 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Balanced Offense
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Starter On Offense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 22.3
2011 National Rank: #2841
2011 State Rank: #62
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.6
2012 National Rank: #1393
2012 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4724
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.6
Dynasty Record: 64-37 (33-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 30.2
2011 Points Against Average: 22.2
2011 Differential: +8
2011 Wins: #4517 Northwestern (Kokomo) (41-22), #5170 Eastern (Greentown) (28-27), #7433 Benton Central (Oxford) (39-14), #7433 Benton Central (Oxford) (35-7), #7649 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer) (41-14), #9556 Twin Lakes (Monticello) (41-15), #10507 Elwood (48-21), #12908 Delphi (47-7)
2011 Losses: #429 Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne) (44-23), #651 Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette) (49-6), #1884 West Lafayette (17-7), #2689 Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) (10-9), #3477 Sheridan (42-27)
2011 Opponents W-L: 101-54
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Hamilton Heights (Arcadia), 8/24 Elwood, 8/31 at Benton Central (Oxford), 9/7 Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer), 9/14 at West Lafayette, 9/21 at Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette), 9/28 at Sheridan, 10/5 Twin Lakes (Monticello), 10/12 Delphi
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette) (40.6), Hamilton Heights (Arcadia) (27.7), West Lafayette (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Delphi (-21.8), Twin Lakes (Monticello) (-6.7), Elwood (-5.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 (13 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3835
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%