GENERAL
Nickname: Giants
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Jason Simmons
League: Metropolitan
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Delbert Mimms III 6'0" 215 Senior RB 4.65
James Barker 5'8" 250 Senior OL 5.2
Michael Adams 5'9" 170 Senior CB 4.61
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Dawand Jones 6'8" 320 Senior OT
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Johnny Adams 5'11" 195 Senior RB
Reese Taylor 5'11" 175 Senior WR
Willie Ervin 6'3" 210 Senior WDE
Elijah Ball 6'1" 190 Senior CB
Jontae Dobson 5'9" 165 Senior CB
Broc Thompson 6'2" 175 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Line Play
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 72.7
2017 National Rank: #11
2017 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +9.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: 53.3
2018 National Rank: #76
2018 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 58
Dynasty National Rank: #39
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 131-50 (71-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 14-0
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 47.4
2017 Points Against Average: 15.2
2017 Differential: +32.2
2017 Wins: #198 Warren Central (Indianapolis) (36-29), #198 Warren Central (Indianapolis) (45-16), #255 Avon (57-20), #255 Avon (52-20), #369 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (42-7), #369 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (33-20), #436 Penn (Mishawaka) (63-14), #492 Center Grove (Greenwood) (40-7), #573 Carmel (28-10), #674 Pike (Indianapolis) (69-34), #956 Fishers (50-7), #1332 North Central (Indianapolis) (58-14), #1655 Lawrence North (Indianapolis) (41-8), #8185 Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (49-7)
2017 Losses: none
2017 Opponents W-L: 93-67
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2014
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 14
Streak List: 8/18/17 Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (49-7), 8/25/17 Avon (52-20), 9/1/17 Pike (Indianapolis) (69-34), 9/8/17 Center Grove (Greenwood) (40-7), 9/15/17 Warren Central (Indianapolis) (45-16), 9/22/17 Lawrence North (Indianapolis) (41-8), 9/29/17 Carmel (28-10), 10/6/17 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (42-7), 10/13/17 North Central (Indianapolis) (58-14), 10/27/17 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (33-20), 11/3/17 Warren Central (Indianapolis) (36-29), 11/10/17 Fishers (50-7), 11/17/17 Avon (57-20), 11/25/17 Penn (Mishawaka) (63-14)
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis), 8/24 at Avon, 8/31 at Pike (Indianapolis), 9/7 Center Grove (Greenwood), 9/14 at Warren Central (Indianapolis), 9/21 Lawrence North (Indianapolis), 9/28 at Carmel, 10/5 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis), 10/12 at North Central (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Warren Central (Indianapolis) (51.4), Carmel (42.6), Center Grove (Greenwood) (34.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis) (-23.5), Pike (Indianapolis) (13.7), Lawrence North (Indianapolis) (15.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39 (46.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #163
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%