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GENERAL
Nickname: Oracles
Colors: Black/Old Gold
Coach: Josh Strasser
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Blake Carroll 6'1" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Issac Salinas 6'1" 225 Senior OL/LB 5.2
Seth Waters 5'10" 165 Senior QB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -15.2
2017 National Rank: #10217
2017 State Rank: #213
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -22.2
2018 National Rank: #8412
2018 State Rank: #173
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -5.3
Dynasty National Rank: #10745
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.9
Dynasty Record: 44-115 (8-70 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-6
2017 League Record/Finish:  
2017 Points For Average: 25.7
2017 Points Against Average: 23.3
2017 Differential: +2.4
2017 Wins: #10827 Benton Central (Oxford) (28-27), #12345 Oak Hill (Converse) (35-7), #12841 North White (Monon) (35-7), #12964 Taylor (Kokomo) (54-0), #14374 Washington [George] (Indianapolis) (55-28)
2017 Losses: #5394 Cass [Lewis] (Walton) (33-6), #6755 Carroll (Flora) (28-14), #8084 North Newton (Morocco) (28-13), #8091 Twin Lakes (Monticello) (38-22), #8438 Tri-County (Wolcott) (44-7), #10825 Tri-Central (Sharpsville) (16-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 48-68
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Benton Central (Oxford), 8/24 Carroll (Flora), 8/31 at North Judson-San Pierre (North Judson), 9/7 South Newton (Kentland), 9/14 at Tri-Central (Sharpsville), 9/21 North White (Monon), 9/28 North Newton (Morocco), 10/5 Tri-County (Wolcott), 10/12 at Taylor (Kokomo)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: North Newton (Morocco) (-16.8), Carroll (Flora) (-24), Tri-County (Wolcott) (-28.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: South Newton (Kentland) (-54.7), Taylor (Kokomo) (-48.9), North White (Monon) (-47)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.5 (-12.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #294
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12958
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%