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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Devils
Colors: Cardinal/Black
Coach: Keith Kilmer
League: Northwest Crossroads
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Igras 6'1" 190 Senior QB 4.7
Blake Jansky 6'0" 200 Senior DE 4.9
Chandler Austgen 6'1" 275 Senior DT 5.2

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Jusevitch 6'0" 200 Senior S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return QB/RB, 3 Of 4 DL Starters Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 29.9
2017 National Rank: #1544
2017 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 10.2
2018 National Rank: #2012
2018 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 33
Dynasty National Rank: #1136
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.8
Dynasty Record: 142-51 (68-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 14-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 28.1
2017 Points Against Average: 6.5
2017 Differential: +21.6
2017 Wins: #1798 New Prairie (New Carlisle) (25-20), #2084 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (21-7), #3086 Crown Point (27-13), #4132 Portage (20-7), #4827 Griffith (42-7), #5160 Andrean (Merrillville) (16-0), #6073 Hobart (30-7), #6545 Morton (Hammond) (19-0), #7281 Munster (28-9), #8429 Highland (27-0), #8429 Highland (35-0), #9304 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (27-13), #12937 West Side (Gary) (41-0), #13979 Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (56-0)
2017 Losses: #1099 East Central (St. Leon) (14-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 95-77
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Crown Point, 8/24 Portage, 8/31 Morton (Hammond), 9/7 at Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting), 9/14 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield), 9/21 at Highland, 9/28 Munster, 10/5 at Andrean (Merrillville), 10/12 Hobart
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Andrean (Merrillville) (0.2), Crown Point (-5.5), Morton (Hammond) (-8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Clark [George Rogers] (Whiting) (-49.2), Highland (-29), Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (-28.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 (8.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8029
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 68%