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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Silver/Maroon/Black
Coach: Mark Raetz
League: Western Indiana - West
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
M.J. Shelton 5'7" 175 Junior RB/DB 4.7
Trey Shaw 5'10" 170 Junior QB 4.75
Michael Heading 5'9" 165 Senior DB/RB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: Small Senior Class, OL Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 4.8
2016 National Rank: #6286
2016 State Rank: #135
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 3.3
2017 National Rank: #6526
2017 State Rank: #136
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5124
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 95-48 (69-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 24.1
2016 Points Against Average: 12.6
2016 Differential: +11.5
2016 Wins: #7527 North Putnam (Roachdale) (34-13), #9307 West Vigo (West Terre Haute) (21-14), #11118 Owen Valley (Spencer) (14-0), #11743 South Putnam (Greencastle) (40-0), #13189 Cloverdale (50-0), #13905 Edgewood (Ellettsville) (56-0)
2016 Losses: #471 Roncalli (Indianapolis) (35-14), #3206 Danville (15-0), #4010 Sullivan (35-12), #6204 Greencastle (14-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 68-44
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (Western Indiana), 2013 (Western Indiana), 2011 (Western Indiana), 2010 (Western Indiana), 2009 (Western Indiana), 2007 (Western Indiana), 2006 (Western Indiana), 2005 (Western Indiana), 2004 (Western Indiana)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute), 8/25 Edgewood (Ellettsville), 9/1 at Sullivan, 9/8 West Vigo (West Terre Haute), 9/15 Owen Valley (Spencer), 9/22 at North Putnam (Roachdale), 9/29 Greencastle, 10/6 at South Putnam (Greencastle)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute) (11.4), Sullivan (4.6), North Putnam (Roachdale) (3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Edgewood (Ellettsville) (-45.7), South Putnam (Greencastle) (-19.5), Owen Valley (Spencer) (-10.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7 (3.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #209
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9817
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%