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GENERAL
Nickname: Blackhawks
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Larry Wright
League: Hoosier Heartland
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Chesney 5'11" 165 Senior ATH/QB 4.6
Alex Gipson 6'1" 265 Junior TE/NG 4.9
Kyle Harwood 6'1" 245 Junior FB/ATH 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Size, Quick Learners, Good Quickness
Team Weaknesses: Very Young, Inexperienced

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -1.5
2014 National Rank: #8321
2014 State Rank: #188
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -6
2015 National Rank: #9229
2015 State Rank: #205
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 14.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3593
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.7
Dynasty Record: 115-41 [114-42 on the field] (52-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 32.6
2014 Points Against Average: 24
2014 Differential: +8.6
2014 Wins: #4168 Shenandoah (Middletown) (31-22), #7806 Carroll (Flora) (forfeit), #9246 Tipton (53-16), #12270 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (60-24), #12270 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (42-12), #12836 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (33-27), #13807 Tindley [Charles A.] (Indianapolis) (75-20)
2014 Losses: #2851 Western Boone (Thorntown) (26-3), #4794 Linton-Stockton (Linton) (29-14), #6190 Tri-Central (Sharpsville) (40-21), #6190 Tri-Central (Sharpsville) (34-14), #7794 North Knox (Bicknell) (14-13)
2014 Opponents W-L: 79-58
Recent State Championships: 2007 (1A), 2006 (1A), 2005 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2007 (Hoosier), 2006 (Hoosier), 2005 (tied for 1st; Hoosier)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Eastern (Greentown) (50-21)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Western Boone (Thorntown), 8/28 at Clinton Central (Michigantown), 9/4 North White (Monon), 9/11 at Carroll (Flora), 9/18 Eastern (Greentown), 9/25 at Tri-Central (Sharpsville), 10/2 at Tipton, 10/9 Taylor (Kokomo)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Western Boone (Thorntown) (30), Tri-Central (Sharpsville) (8.6), Tipton (2.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Taylor (Kokomo) (-27.1), Clinton Central (Michigantown) (-13.2), Eastern (Greentown) (-10.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9 (-6.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #195
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8733
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%