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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Justin Dixson
League: Mid-State
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyrone Tracy Sophomore RB 4.61
Chandler Barnes Senior RB 4.68
Gary Wright Junior C 4.71

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Trent Maynard 6'6.5" 305 Senior OL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tommy Stevens 6'4" 200 Senior QB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Overall Team Speed/Quickness
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 36.2
2014 National Rank: #1165
2014 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 32.9
2015 National Rank: #1402
2015 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 22.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1874
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 69-58 (49-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 32.5
2014 Points Against Average: 22.5
2014 Differential: +10
2014 Wins: #1421 Whiteland (42-21), #1521 Roncalli (Indianapolis) (22-12), #2770 Zionsville (24-20), #3525 Perry Meridian (Indianapolis) (41-21), #3632 Plainfield (59-21), #3864 Greenwood (34-0), #3878 Franklin (27-23), #5036 Mooresville (44-12)
2014 Losses: #187 Indianapolis Cathedral (Indianapolis) (59-14), #1319 Martinsville (33-29), #2491 Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (26-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 54-69
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Martinsville (49-14), 9/18/15 Mooresville (49-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Franklin Central (Indianapolis), 8/28 Perry Meridian (Indianapolis), 9/4 at Whiteland, 9/11 Martinsville, 9/18 at Mooresville, 9/25 Plainfield, 10/2 at Greenwood, 10/9 Roncalli (Indianapolis), 10/16 Franklin
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Whiteland (36.8), Perry Meridian (Indianapolis) (28.5), Roncalli (Indianapolis) (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin Central (Indianapolis) (16.1), Greenwood (17.4), Franklin (20.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 (28.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1136
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%