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GENERAL
Nickname: Minutemen
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Craig Koehler
League: Northern Lakes
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trayvon Sheppard 5'9" 185 Senior RB/S 4.78
Payton Stevens 6'2" 245 Senior OL/DL 5.2
Carter Neveraski 6'0" 175 Junior SB/S 4.79

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Front 7 Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 16.5
2017 National Rank: #3426
2017 State Rank: #58
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -3.5
2018 National Rank: #4209
2018 State Rank: #73
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 32.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1145
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.4
Dynasty Record: 131-47 (84-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 28.3
2017 Points Against Average: 16.3
2017 Differential: +12
2017 Wins: #4046 NorthWood (Nappanee) (15-12), #4094 Plymouth (17-0), #4755 St. Joseph (South Bend) (31-30), #4868 Warsaw (26-20), #6973 Jimtown (Elkhart) (41-7), #8565 Wawasee (Syracuse) (51-29), #8687 Goshen (49-14), #8687 Goshen (28-12), #9497 Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (16-9), #9497 Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (38-14)
2017 Losses: #2169 Michigan City (21-7), #3140 Northridge (Middlebury) (28-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 59-74
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 St. Joseph (South Bend), 8/24 at Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart), 8/31 at NorthWood (Nappanee), 9/7 Wawasee (Syracuse), 9/14 Goshen, 9/21 at Jimtown (Elkhart), 9/28 Plymouth, 10/5 at Northridge (Middlebury), 10/12 at Warsaw
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Plymouth (0.2), St. Joseph (South Bend) (-1.4), Northridge (Middlebury) (-3.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Goshen (-24.4), Wawasee (Syracuse) (-23.2), Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (-18.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 (7.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5696
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%