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GENERAL
Nickname: Blackhawks
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Larry Wright
League: Hoosier Heartland (moving from Hoosier Heartland - East)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Callahan 5'9" 175 Senior RB/SS 4.7
Rhett Williams 6'6" 205 Junior TE/DE 4.8
Ian Pence 6'3" 270 Junior OL/DL 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Size, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Speed

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -5.3
2016 National Rank: #8744
2016 State Rank: #191
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 6.2
2017 National Rank: #5856
2017 State Rank: #121
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 11.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4537
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 124-53 [123-54 on the field] (59-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 23.7
2016 Points Against Average: 18.4
2016 Differential: +5.3
2016 Wins: #7279 Tipton (14-10), #9747 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (28-25), #11743 South Putnam (Greencastle) (49-12), #12113 Tri-Central (Sharpsville) (21-0), #12169 Eastern (Greentown) (40-14), #14428 Taylor (Kokomo) (49-6)
2016 Losses: #5120 Carroll (Flora) (13-0), #5120 Carroll (Flora) (41-14), #5305 Fountain Central (Veedersburg) (38-7), #6004 Western Boone (Thorntown) (15-12), #12432 North White (Monon) (28-27)
2016 Opponents W-L: 64-54
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2006, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Hoosier Heartland - East), 2012, 2011, 2007 (Hoosier), 2006 (Hoosier), 2005 (tied for 1st; Hoosier)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Western Boone (Thorntown), 8/25 Clinton Central (Michigantown), 9/1 at Tri-Central (Sharpsville), 9/8 Carroll (Flora), 9/15 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort), 9/22 at Taylor (Kokomo), 9/29 at Tipton, 10/6 at Eastern (Greentown), 10/13 South Decatur (Greensburg)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll (Flora) (17.8), Western Boone (Thorntown) (13.3), Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (-5.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Taylor (Kokomo) (-54), Clinton Central (Michigantown) (-20.5), Eastern (Greentown) (-19.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2 (-8.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #238
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10956
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%