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GENERAL
Nickname: Colonials
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Joe Szajko
League: Northern Indiana
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #48

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Taborn 5'10" 195 Senior RB 4.40
Chris Bauters 6'4" 280 Senior OL 5.10
Davendrick Hall 5'6" 150 Junior DB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On OL
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -14.4
2013 National Rank: #11129
2013 State Rank: #247
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -8.9
2014 National Rank: #9947
2014 State Rank: #228
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5333
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.5
Dynasty Record: 53-64 (34-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 1-9
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (8th)
2013 Points For Average: 9.6
2013 Points Against Average: 34
2013 Differential: -24.4
2013 Wins: #10437 Washington (South Bend) (7-0)
2013 Losses: #258 Penn (Mishawaka) (57-0), #1518 Merrillville (41-7), #2443 Mishawaka (44-0), #3032 St. Joseph (South Bend) (42-14), #4250 Riley (South Bend) (23-7), #6122 Adams [John] (South Bend) (21-14), #6870 Marian (Mishawaka) (37-0), #8193 Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (35-13), #10437 Washington (South Bend) (40-34)
2013 Opponents W-L: 55-56
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Merrillville, 8/29 at Adams [John] (South Bend), 9/5 at Mishawaka, 9/12 Marian (Mishawaka), 9/19 at Penn (Mishawaka), 9/26 at Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart), 10/3 Washington (South Bend), 10/10 at St. Joseph (South Bend), 10/17 Riley (South Bend)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Penn (Mishawaka) (49.5), Merrillville (32.2), Mishawaka (25)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (South Bend) (-12.1), Marian (Mishawaka) (1.8), Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (2.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4 (10.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3071
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2014 Projected League Finish: 8th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%