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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Rich Padgett
League: Tri-Eastern
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #58

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Kist 5'11" 215 Senior OL
Cody Rader 5'8" 205 Senior OL/DL
Bobby Foreman 5'10" 250 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -23
2011 National Rank: #12617
2011 State Rank: #273
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -26.5
2012 National Rank: #12990
2012 State Rank: #283
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -28.8
Dynasty National Rank: #14081
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 25-65 (20-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 15.5
2011 Points Against Average: 29.3
2011 Differential: -13.8
2011 Wins: #10799 North Decatur (Greensburg) (28-6), #13666 Winchester (28-20), #13945 Tri (Straughn) (19-12)
2011 Losses: #6537 Centerville (48-3), #6537 Centerville (35-3), #7974 Adams Central (Monroe) (41-12), #8484 Union City (21-8), #9473 Lincoln (Cambridge City) (48-20), #9926 Northeastern (Fountain City) (41-14), #10455 Hagerstown (21-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 58-52
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 North Decatur (Greensburg), 8/24 at Adams Central (Monroe), 8/31 Union City, 9/7 at Winchester, 9/15 vs Hagerstown, 9/21 Lincoln (Cambridge City), 9/28 at Northeastern (Fountain City), 10/5 at Centerville, 10/12 Tri (Straughn)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Centerville (5.1), Union City (2.7), Adams Central (Monroe) (2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tri (Straughn) (-38.4), Winchester (-23.1), Lincoln (Cambridge City) (-9.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14 (-7.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #236
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10079
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 7th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%