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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Rusty Hensley
League: Tri-Eastern
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #46

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Harvey 6'0" 215 Senior OL/DE
Clark Minges 6'0" 250 Junior OL/DL
Derek Dearth 6'0" 175 Sophomore RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Young, Limited Varsity Experience At Some Positions

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -23.8
2014 National Rank: #12508
2014 State Rank: #280
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2015 Starting Power Rating: -22.3
2015 National Rank: #12270
2015 State Rank: #280
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -28.7
Dynasty National Rank: #14079
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 32-88 (26-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 3-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2014 Points For Average: 20.6
2014 Points Against Average: 33.7
2014 Differential: -13.1
2014 Wins: #13131 Oldenburg Academy (Oldenburg) (47-12), #13383 Lincoln (Cambridge City) (48-21), #13905 Tri (Straughn) (14-6)
2014 Losses: #4919 Northeastern (Fountain City) (53-0), #6043 Winchester (69-12), #7066 Heritage Christian (Indianapolis) (44-0), #10114 Centerville (20-19), #10672 Hagerstown (49-12), #11632 Union City (49-41), #12721 North Decatur (Greensburg) (14-13)
2014 Opponents W-L: 54-52
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 Oldenburg Academy (Oldenburg), 8/28 Monroe Central (Parker City), 9/4 at Union City, 9/11 Winchester, 9/19 vs Hagerstown, 9/25 at Lincoln (Cambridge City), 10/2 Northeastern (Fountain City), 10/9 Centerville, 10/16 at Tri (Straughn)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Winchester (10.8), Northeastern (Fountain City) (10.4), Monroe Central (Parker City) (5)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (Cambridge City) (-30.5), Union City (-28.9), Tri (Straughn) (-28.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.8 (-11.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #261
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11323
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2015 Projected League Finish: 5th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%