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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Tim Bless
League: Conference Indiana
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Vogel 6'0" 200 Senior QB
Josh Holt 5'10" 190 Junior RB
Weston Moore 6'1" 180 Junior WR

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Thomas Shoaf 6'6" 265 Senior OL [BYU]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Optimism Is High, Several Lettermen Returning
Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes To Fill

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 37.6
2012 National Rank: #945
2012 State Rank: #21
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 41.4
2013 National Rank: #539
2013 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 33.1
Dynasty National Rank: #871
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 30-25 (20-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 23.5
2012 Points Against Average: 26.3
2012 Differential: -2.8
2012 Wins: #1498 Southport (Indianapolis) (42-14), #1729 Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (17-14), #2035 Meridian [Perry] (Indianapolis) (41-17), #2044 Whiteland (35-33), #4580 Bloomington North (Bloomington) (40-13), #5550 Bloomington South (Bloomington) (14-6)
2012 Losses: #21 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (42-0), #87 Center Grove (Greenwood) (42-7), #187 Pike (Indianapolis) (42-24), #198 Carmel (27-7), #923 Columbus East (Columbus) (23-20), #1729 Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (42-35)
2012 Opponents W-L: 86-52
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Plainfield, 8/30 at Columbus East (Columbus), 9/6 Bloomington North (Bloomington), 9/13 at Franklin Central (Indianapolis), 9/20 South Vigo (Terre Haute), 9/27 at North Vigo (Terre Haute), 10/4 Perry Meridian (Indianapolis), 10/11 Bloomington South (Bloomington), 10/18 at Southport (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Columbus East (Columbus) (39.4), North Vigo (Terre Haute) (32.2), Southport (Indianapolis) (30.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Bloomington South (Bloomington) (12.1), Bloomington North (Bloomington) (13), Plainfield (18.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.5 (37.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1029
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27%