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GENERAL
Nickname: Zebras
Colors: Old Gold/Black
Coach: Mike Zehner
League: Three Rivers
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #42

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Calvert 6'0" 210 Senior G
Jacob Howdeshell 6'0" 175 Junior TB
Luke Cannedy 6'4" 190 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Defensive Backfield, LB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Young At WR, Looking For 2 DBs

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -6
2012 National Rank: #9437
2012 State Rank: #211
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: -6.5
2013 National Rank: #9508
2013 State Rank: #217
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 1.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7524
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 38-16 (31-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 22.7
2012 Points Against Average: 16.6
2012 Differential: +6.1
2012 Wins: #8360 North Miami (Denver) (31-21), #9903 Whitko (South Whitley) (20-17), #11505 Manchester (North Manchester) (9-6), #12339 Northfield (Wabash) (11-6), #12637 Southwood (Wabash) (34-14), #14206 Wabash (54-6), #14206 Wabash (43-0)
2012 Losses: #5392 Plymouth (28-20), #5486 Eastbrook (Marion) (38-6), #7090 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (27-6), #7696 North Judson-San Pierre (North Judson) (20-16)
2012 Opponents W-L: 53-69
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Eastbrook (Marion) (16-13)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Eastbrook (Marion), 8/30 at Plymouth, 9/6 at Wabash, 9/13 Northfield (Wabash), 9/20 at Southwood (Wabash), 9/27 Manchester (North Manchester), 10/4 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron), 10/11 at Whitko (South Whitley), 10/18 North Miami (Denver)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (13.8), Eastbrook (Marion) (9.8), Plymouth (9.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Wabash (-37.2), Northfield (Wabash) (-21.4), Manchester (North Manchester) (-13.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 (-13 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #226
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10540
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%