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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Crimson
Coach: Casey Kolkman
League: Allen County
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #36

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Pearson 6'4" 215 Senior ILB/WR 4.80
Malcolm Marshall 5'10" 180 Senior QB/CB 4.80
Josh Streveler 5'11" 175 Senior RB/S 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth At Skill Positions, Good Speed For School Size
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Top 3 Linemen

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -12.5
2012 National Rank: #10842
2012 State Rank: #239
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -10
2013 National Rank: #10282
2013 State Rank: #228
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12234
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.2
Dynasty Record: 14-37 (6-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2012 Points For Average: 17
2012 Points Against Average: 26.9
2012 Differential: -9.9
2012 Wins: #8812 Woodlan (Woodburn) (14-10), #11505 Manchester (North Manchester) (26-22), #12339 Northfield (Wabash) (20-19), #12561 South Adams (Berne) (24-6), #13106 Southern Wells (Poneto) (20-0)
2012 Losses: #2896 Heritage (Monroeville) (54-6), #5538 Leo (56-14), #8230 Garrett (36-34), #8274 Eastside (Butler) (52-12), #9927 Adams Central (Monroe) (14-0)
2012 Opponents W-L: 52-54
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Northfield (Wabash) (39-13)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Northfield (Wabash), 8/30 Manchester (North Manchester), 9/6 South Adams (Berne), 9/13 at Woodlan (Woodburn), 9/20 at Garrett, 9/27 Southern Wells (Poneto), 10/4 at Heritage (Monroeville), 10/11 Adams Central (Monroe), 10/18 Leo
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Heritage (Monroeville) (22.5), Leo (10.1), Garrett (-0.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Wells (Poneto) (-27.4), South Adams (Berne) (-23), Northfield (Wabash) (-21.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 (-6.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #226
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10540
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 6th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%