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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Joe Kwisz
League: Central Indiana
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 1-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Wilson 5'9" 185 Senior QB/FS 4.7
Drew Leisure 6'2" 235 Senior C/DT 5.2
Travis Head Junior MLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Starters Return From Team That Made Section Championship Game, Attacking-Style Defense, All 5 OL Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: Mental Toughness

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -19.5
2016 National Rank: #11513
2016 State Rank: #252
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: -9
2017 National Rank: #9407
2017 State Rank: #208
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -12.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11771
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 58-90 (47-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2016 Points For Average: 20
2016 Points Against Average: 33.3
2016 Differential: -13.3
2016 Wins: #11824 Madison-Grant (Fairmount) (30-22), #13611 Alexandria-Monroe (Alexandria) (33-20), #13611 Alexandria-Monroe (Alexandria) (38-12), #13899 Blackford (Hartford City) (40-20), #13899 Blackford (Hartford City) (60-24)
2016 Losses: #3356 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (66-20), #5162 Eastbrook (Marion) (42-0), #5162 Eastbrook (Marion) (37-0), #5210 Mississinewa (Gas City) (53-0), #7279 Tipton (42-0), #10321 Frankton (33-7), #10560 Oak Hill (Converse) (28-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 68-67
Recent League Championships: 2012
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis), 8/25 Tipton, 9/1 Eastbrook (Marion), 9/8 at Mississinewa (Gas City), 9/15 at Oak Hill (Converse), 9/22 Frankton, 9/29 at Alexandria-Monroe (Alexandria), 10/6 Blackford (Hartford City), 10/13 at Madison-Grant (Fairmount)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mississinewa (Gas City) (16), Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (15.2), Eastbrook (Marion) (8.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Alexandria-Monroe (Alexandria) (-38.7), Blackford (Hartford City) (-34.6), Madison-Grant (Fairmount) (-28)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8 (-13.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #232
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10763
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%