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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Mike Gillin
League: Mid-State
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dane Smith 6'3" 255 Senior T
Eli Bunch 5'11" 165 Senior QB
Ryan Spangler 5'8" 200 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic, Enthusiasm, Coaching Staff Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -1.2
2016 National Rank: #7707
2016 State Rank: #169
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: -1.7
2017 National Rank: #7809
2017 State Rank: #168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3149
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.2
Dynasty Record: 81-71 (37-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-9
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2016 Points For Average: 14.5
2016 Points Against Average: 31.2
2016 Differential: -16.7
2016 Wins: #7472 Franklin (29-22), #10250 Western (Russiaville) (26-23)
2016 Losses: #2169 Decatur Central (Indianapolis) (66-21), #2183 Lebanon (16-0), #2431 Whiteland (28-6), #2681 Plainfield (38-14), #3101 Beech Grove (49-21), #3206 Greenwood (22-14), #3206 Greenwood (27-0), #3206 Danville (21-14), #7329 Martinsville (31-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 65-55
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Lebanon, 8/25 Danville, 9/1 Plainfield, 9/8 at Greenwood, 9/15 Decatur Central (Indianapolis), 9/22 at Franklin, 9/29 Whiteland, 10/6 at Martinsville, 10/13 at Beech Grove
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Decatur Central (Indianapolis) (39.3), Greenwood (28), Plainfield (23.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Martinsville (-5.3), Franklin (-4), Lebanon (16.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4 (14.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2157
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%