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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kurt Forrest
League: Ohio Heritage
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cannon Propst 215 Senior OL/DL 4.7
Dustin Knapp 190 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Joey Mascadri Junior WR/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Togetherness
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 41.8
2016 National Rank: #621
2016 State Rank: #43
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 33.3
2017 National Rank: #1277
2017 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 14.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3574
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.4
Dynasty Record: 116-46 (73-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 42
2016 Points Against Average: 8.4
2016 Differential: +33.6
2016 Wins: #1939 Jefferson (Delphos) (56-20), #2759 Greeneview (Jamestown) (40-7), #3855 West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty) (31-0), #6553 Riverside (De Graff) (36-6), #6753 West Jefferson (49-18), #6841 Miami East (Casstown) (39-6), #8216 Northeastern (Springfield) (55-0), #8439 Catholic Central (Springfield) (42-7), #12026 Southeastern Local (South Charleston) (43-7), #12355 Northwestern (Springfield) (40-6), #12461 Triad (North Lewisburg) (49-0), #13853 Cedarville (51-6)
2016 Losses: #177 Marion Local (Maria Stein) (26-15)
2016 Opponents W-L: 73-68
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Cedarville, 9/1 at Riverside (De Graff), 9/8 at Southeastern Local (South Charleston), 9/15 Greeneview (Jamestown), 9/22 at Madison Plains (London), 9/29 West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty), 10/6 at West Jefferson, 10/13 at Triad (North Lewisburg), 10/20 Northeastern (Springfield), 10/27 Fairbanks (Milford Center)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Greeneview (Jamestown) (19.1), West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty) (16), West Jefferson (11.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cedarville (-40.5), Southeastern Local (South Charleston) (-21.9), Madison Plains (London) (-20.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 (8.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #538
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9480
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 78%