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GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Old Gold/Navy
Coach: Rick Streiff
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Pete Werner 6'3" 215 Senior LB
Ben Stewart 6'0" 195 Senior S
Markese Stepp 6'0" 205 Junior RB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Luke Sanders 6'4" 195 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Max Bortenschlager 6'3" 185 Senior QB
Kendall Coleman 6'3" 235 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Skill Position Players Except For QB
Team Weaknesses: Need To Rebuild Lines

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 59.8
2015 National Rank: #89
2015 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +6.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 68.7
2016 National Rank: #38
2016 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 48.8
Dynasty National Rank: #58
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.9
Dynasty Record: 128-49

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-4
2015 League Record/Finish:  
2015 Points For Average: 33.8
2015 Points Against Average: 18.8
2015 Differential: +15
2015 Wins: #328 Fishers (36-6), #369 Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) (42-14), #550 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (43-22), #550 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (32-14), #770 Rhea County (Evensville, TN) (45-14), #779 Mishawaka (52-25), #1017 Lawrence North (Indianapolis) (35-14), #1425 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (51-21)
2015 Losses: #20 Center Grove (Greenwood) (7-0), #53 Avon (37-34), #104 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH) (21-19), #125 St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) (31-17)
2015 Opponents W-L: 87-55
Recent State Championships: 2014 (5A), 2013 (5A), 2012 (4A), 2011 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2008 (4A), 2006 (4A)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/16 East Noble (Kendallville) (48-0), 8/27/16 Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (48-0), 9/2/16 Mishawaka (41-20)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at East Noble (Kendallville), 8/27 at Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis), 9/2 at Mishawaka, 9/9 at Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis), 9/16 St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH), 9/23 at Rhea County (Evensville, TN), 9/30 at Fishers, 10/7 at Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis), 10/14 at Center Grove (Greenwood)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Center Grove (Greenwood) (66.6), St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) (59.5), Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) (52.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (1.5), East Noble (Kendallville) (32.2), Mishawaka (35.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 44.2 (49.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #73
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%