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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Joe Schartz
League: Centennial
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Darian Taylor 6'3" 185 Senior QB/DB
Bret Fehr 6'2" 175 Senior WR
Winston Dimel 6'1" 215 Senior RB/TE [Kansas State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Starters Returning, Lines, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Positions

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 17.7
2012 National Rank: #3806
2012 State Rank: #63
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 21.1
2013 National Rank: #2902
2013 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 30.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1182
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 43-10 (37-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 32
2012 Points Against Average: 18.9
2012 Differential: +13.1
2012 Wins: #1096 Topeka (27-13), #2300 Mill Valley (Shawnee) (43-21), #3743 Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (45-35), #4653 Washburn Rural (Topeka) (21-0), #9606 Highland Park (Topeka) (61-6), #11093 West (Topeka) (64-0)
2012 Losses: #1435 Emporia (21-0), #2622 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (34-33), #2734 Dodge City (38-6), #3815 Seaman (Topeka) (21-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 53-46
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Mill Valley (Shawnee), 9/13 Emporia, 9/20 at Seaman (Topeka), 9/27 at Highland Park (Topeka), 10/4 West (Topeka), 10/11 at Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh), 10/18 Topeka, 10/25 at Washburn Rural (Topeka), 11/1 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Topeka (33.4), Emporia (29.8), Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (24)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: West (Topeka) (-13.8), Highland Park (Topeka) (-6.7), Shawnee Heights (Tecumseh) (9.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1 (17.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3427
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%