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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Josh Ybarra
League: Central Plains
Playoff Division: 2-1A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Fisher 6'2" 170 Senior TE/LB
Deagan McGrath 6'1" 230 Senior OL/DL
Troy Smith 5'8" 200 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Experienced Returners, 4 Of 5 OL Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: Only 4 Returning Seniors, Skill Position Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -17.9
2015 National Rank: #11594
2015 State Rank: #187
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -18.4
2016 National Rank: #11632
2016 State Rank: #181
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -4.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9630
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 54-66 (46-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 25.9
2015 Points Against Average: 26
2015 Differential: -0.1
2015 Wins: #12939 Inman (26-7), #13001 Douglass (44-6), #13407 Bluestem (Leon) (56-6), #13988 Belle Plaine (59-0)
2015 Losses: #5747 Sedgwick (54-7), #6985 Conway Springs (34-7), #7618 Anthony-Harper-Chaparral (Anthony) (57-0), #9179 Sacred Heart (Salina) (49-14), #12091 Moundridge (21-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 33-51
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Douglass, 9/9 at Anthony-Harper-Chaparral (Anthony), 9/16 at Cheney, 9/23 Conway Springs, 9/30 Inman, 10/14 Christ Prep Academy (Lenexa), 10/21 Moundridge, 10/27 at Remington (Whitewater)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Anthony-Harper-Chaparral (Anthony) (11.5), Conway Springs (10.7), Cheney (0.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Remington (Whitewater) (-46.9), Christ Prep Academy (Lenexa) (-27.3), Douglass (-24)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #192
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11764
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 7th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%