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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Kevin Hutchins
League: Indiana Crossroads
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dalton Smith 6'0" 190 Senior RB/DB 4.45
Clay Whitney 6'0" 195 Junior RB/DE 4.55
Riley McCubbins 6'3" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Toughness, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Need Players To Fill Holes At LB/DB, Need OL Players To Step Up

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 19
2016 National Rank: #3320
2016 State Rank: #75
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 23.5
2017 National Rank: #2502
2017 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 2
Dynasty National Rank: #7547
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.5
Dynasty Record: 89-78 [90-77 on the field] (38-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 36.3
2016 Points Against Average: 15.7
2016 Differential: +20.6
2016 Wins: #2331 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (18-17), #3612 Mater Dei (Evansville) (35-28), #6181 Triton Central (Fairland) (34-21), #7527 North Putnam (Roachdale) (56-13), #9167 Southmont (Crawfordsville) (44-6), #9252 Speedway (56-18), #9535 Park Tudor (Indianapolis) (63-7), #9730 Mitchell (63-0), #12474 Cascade (Clayton) (51-0)
2016 Losses: #1016 Linton-Stockton (Linton) (24-21), #2331 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (14-13), #3101 Beech Grove (40-28), #3356 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (14-13), #3662 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (18-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 101-69
Recent State Championships: 2015 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2009 (West Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis), 8/25 at Cascade (Clayton), 9/1 Linton-Stockton (Linton), 9/8 at Triton Central (Fairland), 9/15 Speedway, 9/22 Beech Grove, 9/29 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis), 10/6 at Park Tudor (Indianapolis), 10/13 at Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Linton-Stockton (Linton) (24.9), Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (23.6), Beech Grove (19.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cascade (Clayton) (-31.1), Speedway (-14.3), Park Tudor (Indianapolis) (-12.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 (8.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5909
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%