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GENERAL
Nickname: Sparkplugs
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Steve Wray
League: Indiana Crossroads
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 1-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Jones 6'4" 185 Senior FB/SS 4.6
Jaden Powell 6'1" 260 Senior G/DE 4.9
Jacob Powell 6'2" 200 Junior TE/DE 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: QB Is Biggest Concern, Depth, Lack Of Size At LB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -8.9
2015 National Rank: #9939
2015 State Rank: #221
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: -1.4
2016 National Rank: #8158
2016 State Rank: #188
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 12.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4288
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.6
Dynasty Record: 105-51 (53-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2015 Points For Average: 26.2
2015 Points Against Average: 35.4
2015 Differential: -9.2
2015 Wins: #11200 Park Tudor (Indianapolis) (47-25), #11998 Frankton (49-38), #13869 Marshall [John] (Indianapolis) (58-6)
2015 Losses: #1027 Monrovia (49-0), #2177 Linton-Stockton (Linton) (35-19), #4257 Beech Grove (38-7), #5143 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (42-34), #5560 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (40-12), #6741 Triton Central (Fairland) (45-14), #7084 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (48-41), #7707 Heritage Christian (Indianapolis) (23-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 76-55
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2004 (West Central), 2003 (West Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Linton-Stockton (Linton), 8/27 vs Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis), 9/2 vs Beech Grove, 9/9 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis), 9/16 Monrovia, 10/7 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis), 10/14 at Triton Central (Fairland)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Monrovia (32.3), Linton-Stockton (Linton) (27), Beech Grove (26.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (0.7), Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (6.7), Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 (1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2808
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 7th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%