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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavemen
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Bart Curtis
League: Northern Indiana - North
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Banks 6'0" 185 Senior LB 4.6
Devin Wakes 6'3" 180 Senior FS
Brian Campbell 5'10" 175 Senior SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Competitive Players, Some Quickness
Team Weaknesses: Lack Size/Strength

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 40.9
2015 National Rank: #779
2015 State Rank: #17
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 35.4
2016 National Rank: #1176
2016 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 24.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1591
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11
Dynasty Record: 107-46 (57-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 32.7
2015 Points Against Average: 18.1
2015 Differential: +14.6
2015 Wins: #1874 Adams [John] (South Bend) (27-6), #1951 Marian (Mishawaka) (19-14), #1982 St. Joseph (South Bend) (47-14), #5708 Crown Point (21-0), #5767 Portage (40-10), #6111 Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (50-17), #6111 Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (51-7), #7731 Clay (South Bend) (39-0)
2015 Losses: #89 Cathedral (Indianapolis) (52-25), #133 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (42-32), #151 Penn (Mishawaka) (41-34), #1874 Adams [John] (South Bend) (14-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 74-69
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Northern Indiana)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Portage, 8/26 Crown Point, 9/2 Cathedral (Indianapolis), 9/9 at Adams [John] (South Bend), 9/16 at Clay (South Bend), 9/23 Elkhart Central (Elkhart), 9/30 St. Joseph (South Bend), 10/7 Marian (Mishawaka), 10/14 at Penn (Mishawaka)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral (Indianapolis) (68.7), Penn (Mishawaka) (53.8), Marian (Mishawaka) (31.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Clay (South Bend) (-5.9), Elkhart Central (Elkhart) (3.2), Crown Point (10.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8 (28.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #965
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%