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GENERAL
Nickname: Oilers
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Jeff Cain
League: Greater South Shore
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
AJ Veloz 5'10" 175 Junior QB/P
Ethan Young 5'9" 155 Sophomore RB
Justin Jendreas 5'9" 160 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Kicking Game

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -12.9
2011 National Rank: #10934
2011 State Rank: #235
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +14.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 0.4
2012 National Rank: #7612
2012 State Rank: #168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -7.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10673
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 66-34 [69-31 on the field] (45-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 23.4
2011 Points Against Average: 19.9
2011 Differential: +3.5
2011 Wins: #10238 North Newton (Morocco) (24-7), #11309 Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond) (36-21), #12004 South Central (Union Mills) (40-20), #12855 Bishop Noll (Hammond) (41-3), #13946 Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (38-19), #13973 Calumet (Gary) (32-8)
2011 Losses: #3296 Wheeler (Valparaiso) (53-0), #7695 West Central (Francesville) (39-7), #10707 River Forest (Hobart) (16-10), #11704 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (13-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 47-60
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Lake Blue), 2004 (Lake Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting), 8/24 Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond), 8/31 Wheeler (Valparaiso), 9/7 at South Central (Union Mills), 9/14 Bishop Noll (Hammond), 9/21 at North Newton (Morocco), 9/28 at Calumet (Gary), 10/5 River Forest (Hobart), 10/12 Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wheeler (Valparaiso) (16.5), River Forest (Hobart) (-4.1), Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond) (-6.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Calumet (Gary) (-41.8), Edison [Thomas A.] (Lake Station) (-26.4), Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (-25.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.8 (-13 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #290
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11340
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%