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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/Orange/White
Coach: Mark Weller
League: Indiana Crossroads
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kyon Tyler 5'7" 140 Junior WR/DB 4.45
Isaiah Hulse 6'1" 235 Senior HB/ILB 4.8
Dallas Culpepper 6'3" 250 Junior DE/TE 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Lines, Have 16 Returning Players Who Earned Significant Playing Time Last Season
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 2 All-Conference WRs, Lost 4-Year Starting QB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 20.2
2016 National Rank: #3101
2016 State Rank: #70
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 19.7
2017 National Rank: #3085
2017 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -4.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9588
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.2
Dynasty Record: 41-104 (25-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 41.1
2016 Points Against Average: 26.8
2016 Differential: +14.3
2016 Wins: #3309 Monrovia (40-28), #3662 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (34-7), #6181 Triton Central (Fairland) (45-20), #7668 Howe [Thomas Carr] (Indianapolis) (47-33), #7692 Mooresville (49-21), #9252 Speedway (68-42), #9535 Park Tudor (Indianapolis) (47-14)
2016 Losses: #2183 Lebanon (62-48), #2331 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (27-20), #3356 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (14-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 66-54
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis), 8/25 Park Tudor (Indianapolis), 9/1 Speedway, 9/8 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis), 9/15 at Howe [Thomas Carr] (Indianapolis), 9/22 at Monrovia, 9/29 at Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis), 10/6 Triton Central (Fairland), 10/13 Mooresville
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (23.6), Monrovia (23.5), Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (16.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Speedway (-14.3), Park Tudor (Indianapolis) (-12.7), Howe [Thomas Carr] (Indianapolis) (-1.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 (12.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5630
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%