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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Steve Virkler
League: Section 4 B Division 2 (moving from Section 4 B Division II)
Playoff Division: B
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 1-6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Will Gladney 6'2" 195 Junior WR/DB 4.70
Jonah Canavan 5'10" 210 Junior FB/NG 4.90
CJ Bergmann 5'9" 165 Senior RB/FS 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Physically Undersized, Inexperience In Offensive Backfield

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 7.7
2013 National Rank: #6069
2013 State Rank: #155
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 7.9
2014 National Rank: #5726
2014 State Rank: #142
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5901
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 45-54 (28-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 26.2
2013 Points Against Average: 32.7
2013 Differential: -6.5
2013 Wins: #6656 Corning-Painted Post East/Corning-Painted Post West (Corning) (20-13), #8292 Susquehanna Valley (Conklin) (43-33), #8373 Windsor Central (Windsor) (41-14), #10973 Oneonta (42-14)
2013 Losses: #391 Maine-Endwell (Endwell) (49-6), #391 Maine-Endwell (Endwell) (57-14), #3111 Johnson City (48-28), #6568 Norwich (25-15), #8180 Horseheads (41-27)
2013 Opponents W-L: 49-41
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Section 4 B Division IV), 2008 (tied for 1st; Section 4 B Division IV), 2007 (tied for 1st; Section 4 B Division IV), 2006 (tied for 1st; Section 4 B Division IV), 2005 (tied for 1st; Section 4 B Division III)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/7 at Hoosick Falls, 9/12 Norwich, 9/19 at Windsor Central (Windsor), 9/27 at Maine-Endwell (Endwell), 10/4 at Susquehanna Valley (Conklin), 10/10 Newark Valley, 10/18 at Chenango Valley (Binghamton), 10/24 Johnson City
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Maine-Endwell (Endwell) (45.2), Hoosick Falls (23.1), Johnson City (21.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Chenango Valley (Binghamton) (-2), Windsor Central (Windsor) (-1.7), Susquehanna Valley (Conklin) (-1.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 (16.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3769
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%