GENERAL
Nickname: Giants
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Mike Kirschner
League: Metropolitan
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Reese Taylor 5'10.5" 175 Senior QB/ATH 4.32
Willie Ervin 6'3" 200 Senior DE/OLB 4.58
Johnny Adams 5'11" 190 Senior HB 4.45
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Jontae Dobson 5'9" 165 Senior CB
Broc Thompson 6'2" 165 Senior WR
Elijah Ball 6'1" 190 Senior CB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Leshaun Minor 6'3" 285 Senior DT
Pompey Coleman 6'5" 280 Senior OT
Esezi Otomewo 6'6" 210 Senior WDE
Azjai Cooper 6'4" 195 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returners, Secondary Returns Intact, 4 Of 5 OL Starters Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Lost Several Great Players From Defensive Front 8, Some Offensive Play-Makers Lost To Graduation
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 61.9
2016 National Rank: #66
2016 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 73.8
2017 National Rank: #26
2017 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 49.2
Dynasty National Rank: #60
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.6
Dynasty Record: 117-50 (64-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 40.9
2016 Points Against Average: 21.5
2016 Differential: +19.4
2016 Wins: #301 Cathedral (Indianapolis) (51-21), #331 Brownsburg (49-13), #382 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (33-13), #532 Avon (38-7), #532 Avon (47-40), #660 Lawrence North (Indianapolis) (41-14), #2244 North Central (Indianapolis) (56-20), #3116 Pike (Indianapolis) (48-14), #7359 Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (70-0)
2016 Losses: #27 Center Grove (Greenwood) (20-7), #27 Center Grove (Greenwood) (42-22), #41 Warren Central (Indianapolis) (35-34), #61 Carmel (40-36)
2016 Opponents W-L: 84-65
Recent State Championships: 2014
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis), 8/25 Avon, 9/1 Pike (Indianapolis), 9/8 at Center Grove (Greenwood), 9/15 Warren Central (Indianapolis), 9/22 at Lawrence North (Indianapolis), 9/29 Carmel, 10/6 at Lawrence Central (Indianapolis), 10/13 North Central (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Carmel (65.1), Warren Central (Indianapolis) (63.4), Center Grove (Greenwood) (60.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (5.1), Pike (Indianapolis) (26.3), Lawrence North (Indianapolis) (32.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.3 (48.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 44
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #62
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57%