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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Silver/Maroon/Black
Coach: Mark Raetz
League: Western Indiana - West
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
M.J. Shelton 5'8" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Trey Shaw 6'0" 175 Senior QB 4.6
Trevor Cook 5'8" 160 Senior WR/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, LB Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 1.5
2017 National Rank: #6548
2017 State Rank: #127
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -6.5
2018 National Rank: #4780
2018 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 15
Dynasty National Rank: #4805
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.5
Dynasty Record: 102-51 (73-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 38.2
2017 Points Against Average: 21.4
2017 Differential: +16.8
2017 Wins: #8228 Greencastle (22-20), #9697 North Putnam (Roachdale) (41-35), #9981 West Vigo (West Terre Haute) (40-21), #10625 Owen Valley (Spencer) (45-13), #11284 Cascade (Clayton) (56-14), #12015 Edgewood (Ellettsville) (56-0), #12757 South Putnam (Greencastle) (63-6)
2017 Losses: #2770 Jasper (41-17), #3285 Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute) (35-14), #5458 Sullivan (29-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 52-57
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (Western Indiana), 2013 (Western Indiana), 2011 (Western Indiana), 2010 (Western Indiana), 2009 (Western Indiana), 2007 (Western Indiana), 2006 (Western Indiana), 2005 (Western Indiana), 2004 (Western Indiana)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute), 8/24 at Edgewood (Ellettsville), 8/31 Sullivan, 9/7 at West Vigo (West Terre Haute), 9/14 at Owen Valley (Spencer), 9/21 North Putnam (Roachdale), 9/28 at Greencastle, 10/5 South Putnam (Greencastle)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute) (3.2), Sullivan (-0.4), Greencastle (-16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: South Putnam (Greencastle) (-48.7), Owen Valley (Spencer) (-42.8), Edgewood (Ellettsville) (-37.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.6 (-1.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #211
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10227
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%