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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Zac Wells
League: Duneland
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

D1 PROSPECT
Justen Ramsey 6'1" 290 Senior DT

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -3
2017 National Rank: #7610
2017 State Rank: #150
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: -9.7
2018 National Rank: #5452
2018 State Rank: #109
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 36.8
Dynasty National Rank: #768
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 46.5
Dynasty Record: 124-61 [123-62 on the field] (71-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 1-9
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th)
2017 Points For Average: 16
2017 Points Against Average: 29.3
2017 Differential: -13.3
2017 Wins: #3086 Crown Point (34-26)
2017 Losses: #436 Penn (Mishawaka) (7-0), #1392 Valparaiso (28-0), #2169 Michigan City (56-28), #3086 Crown Point (23-14), #3396 LaPorte (42-20), #4132 Portage (28-21), #5160 Andrean (Merrillville) (42-13), #5602 Chesterton (14-7), #7630 Lake Central (St. John) (27-23)
2017 Opponents W-L: 69-46
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Andrean (Merrillville), 8/24 Penn (Mishawaka), 8/31 Crown Point, 9/7 at Portage, 9/14 Michigan City, 9/21 at LaPorte, 9/28 Valparaiso, 10/5 Lake Central (St. John), 10/12 at Chesterton
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Penn (Mishawaka) (28.9), Valparaiso (12.3), Andrean (Merrillville) (0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Central (St. John) (-12.8), Portage (-10.6), Chesterton (-9.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8 (21.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2529
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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