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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: R.J. Hartsfield
League: Mid-Southern
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #48

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Lamb 5'11" 165 Senior WR 4.52
Robert Alexander 6'4" 260 Senior C/DL 5.31
Jacob Gasser 5'9" 260 Senior G/DL 5.66

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Majority Of OL Returns, QB Is A Competitor With Game Experience, LB Speed Will Be Above Average
Team Weaknesses: Depth At Certain Positions

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -10.3
2014 National Rank: #10241
2014 State Rank: #231
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -8.8
2015 National Rank: #9836
2015 State Rank: #221
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -10.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11362
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 56-67 (31-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2014 Points For Average: 16.8
2014 Points Against Average: 22.9
2014 Differential: -6.1
2014 Wins: #9019 North Harrison (Ramsey) (41-38), #11311 West Washington (Campbellsburg) (31-21), #12958 Mitchell (36-6), #13128 Eastern (Pekin) (21-0)
2014 Losses: #3960 Charlestown (40-8), #4017 Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (47-0), #7003 Corydon Central (Corydon) (14-0), #7604 Silver Creek (Sellersburg) (21-14), #9019 North Harrison (Ramsey) (16-0), #10863 Clarksville (26-17)
2014 Opponents W-L: 51-56
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Clarksville (61-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Scottsburg, 8/28 at Silver Creek (Sellersburg), 9/4 North Harrison (Ramsey), 9/11 at Brownstown Central (Brownstown), 9/18 Clarksville, 9/25 at Charlestown, 10/2 Eastern (Pekin), 10/9 at Corydon Central (Corydon), 10/16 West Washington (Campbellsburg)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Charlestown (10.8), Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (7.2), Corydon Central (Corydon) (6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Eastern (Pekin) (-25.9), Clarksville (-18), West Washington (Campbellsburg) (-17.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7 (-5.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #209
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9441
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 6th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%