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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kurt Forrest
League: Ohio Heritage
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #60

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2012 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Aeryton Erwin 5'9" 165 Junior RB/SS 4.60
Brandon Purk 6'1" 180 Senior WR/CB 4.70
Dillon Hurst 6'0" 190 Junior FB/ILB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Return Two Of Top Players In League, Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB, Must Improve Tackling

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -6.1
2012 National Rank: #9465
2012 State Rank: #522
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2013 Starting Power Rating: -1.6
2013 National Rank: #8392
2013 State Rank: #485
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8000
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 29-24 (20-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 4-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2012 Points For Average: 23.3
2012 Points Against Average: 32.6
2012 Differential: -9.3
2012 Wins: #7683 Fairbanks (Milford Center) (41-40), #9339 Northeastern (Springfield) (33-22), #11202 Catholic Central (Springfield) (28-26), #11747 Cedarville (20-17)
2012 Losses: #2389 West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty) (42-19), #4290 West Jefferson (40-20), #5757 Triad (North Lewisburg) (47-7), #8514 Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield) (33-32), #9132 Greeneview (Jamestown) (35-20), #9322 Southeastern Local (South Charleston) (24-13)
2012 Opponents W-L: 52-51-1
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/19/12 Catholic Central (Springfield) (28-26), 10/26/12 Northeastern (Springfield) (33-22)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 West Jefferson, 9/6 Fairbanks (Milford Center), 9/13 at Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield), 9/20 Southeastern Local (South Charleston), 9/27 at Cedarville, 10/4 Triad (North Lewisburg), 10/11 at West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty), 10/25 at Northeastern (Springfield), 11/1 at Greeneview (Jamestown)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty) (25.5), Triad (North Lewisburg) (19.6), West Jefferson (16)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield) (-18.5), Cedarville (-17.6), Southeastern Local (South Charleston) (-13)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #426
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7130
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%