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GENERAL
Nickname: Governors
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Roydon Richards
League: Great Lakes
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2014 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mark Snorton 5'11" 195 Senior RB 4.65
Tevin Armstrong 5'10" 175 Junior QB 4.6
Ta'Yon Carter 6'2" 230 Senior OLB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Depth, Good Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Playing Many Players Who Lack Starting Experience

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 19.4
2014 National Rank: #3583
2014 State Rank: #80
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 19.9
2015 National Rank: #3338
2015 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 15.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3454
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 94-47 [93-48 on the field] (32-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 41.8
2014 Points Against Average: 21.1
2014 Differential: +20.7
2014 Wins: #2280 Lowell (42-41), #5434 Highland (28-21), #5439 Hobart (50-13), #8264 Hammond (53-14), #9086 Griffith (50-15), #10405 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (34-21), #10969 West Side (Gary) (48-22), #11145 Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond) (42-0), #11145 Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond) (54-7), #12033 East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (56-12)
2014 Losses: #1892 Munster (59-41), #2280 Lowell (28-3)
2014 Opponents W-L: 52-76
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (50-0), 9/11/15 Hammond (44-24), 9/19/15 Munster (48-35)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/22 East Noble (Kendallville), 8/28 at Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield), 9/4 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting), 9/11 at Hammond, 9/19 Munster, 9/25 at East Chicago Central (East Chicago), 10/2 at Lowell, 10/9 Hobart, 10/16 Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Lowell (24.2), Munster (21), Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: East Chicago Central (East Chicago) (-11.5), Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (-11.1), Gavit [Donald E.] (Hammond) (-6.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 (3.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #147
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5512
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%