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GENERAL
Nickname: Zebras
Colors: Old Gold/Black
Coach: Mike Zehner
League: Three Rivers
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Howdeshell 6'0" 180 Senior TB/OLB
Jordan Shafer 6'2" 210 Senior T/DE
J. Heckathorn 5'8" 160 Senior FL/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 9.1
2013 National Rank: #5749
2013 State Rank: #126
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 3.3
2014 National Rank: #6851
2014 State Rank: #155
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7742
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 78-40 (64-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 27.7
2013 Points Against Average: 15
2013 Differential: +12.7
2013 Wins: #3861 Eastbrook (Marion) (16-13), #9157 Whitko (South Whitley) (26-9), #9432 Southwood (Wabash) (28-21), #10155 Peru (52-21), #11797 Manchester (North Manchester) (48-7), #11874 Northfield (Wabash) (38-3), #13482 North Miami (Denver) (43-0), #13790 Wabash (27-0)
2013 Losses: #2105 Jimtown (Elkhart) (14-6), #2560 Plymouth (35-0), #9389 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (42-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 55-61
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Eastbrook (Marion), 8/29 Plymouth, 9/6 Wabash, 9/12 at Northfield (Wabash), 9/19 Southwood (Wabash), 9/26 at Manchester (North Manchester), 10/3 at Tippecanoe Valley (Akron), 10/10 Whitko (South Whitley), 10/17 at North Miami (Denver)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Plymouth (24.7), Eastbrook (Marion) (15.5), Southwood (Wabash) (3.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North Miami (Denver) (-32), Wabash (-31.9), Northfield (Wabash) (-18.8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.2 (-2.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #253
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10252
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%