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GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Burgundy/Gold
Coach: David Stephens
League: Pocket
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #55

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 0-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mario Fields 6'1" 225 Junior ATH/ILB 4.92
Connor O'Neal 5'8" 155 Junior WR/S 4.78
Braxton Rice 6'0" 250 Senior DL/OL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -15
2017 National Rank: #10186
2017 State Rank: #212
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -43
2018 National Rank: #12142
2018 State Rank: #265
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -16.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12940
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.8
Dynasty Record: 19-130 [21-128 on the field] (12-92 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 6th)
2017 Points For Average: 17.5
2017 Points Against Average: 41
2017 Differential: -23.5
2017 Wins: #10224 Forest Park (Ferdinand) (46-26), #10350 Princeton (29-28)
2017 Losses: #1751 Gibson Southern (Fort Branch) (63-6), #1751 Gibson Southern (Fort Branch) (63-6), #2130 Southridge (Huntingburg) (56-8), #5486 Heritage Hills (Lincoln City) (49-6), #5801 North Posey (Poseyville) (40-22), #8306 Bosse (Evansville) (19-0), #9799 South Spencer (Rockport) (29-22), #11048 Tell City (37-30)
2017 Opponents W-L: 62-50
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/18 vs Indianapolis Lighthouse East (Indianapolis), 8/24 at Tecumseh (Lynnville), 8/31 Heritage Hills (Lincoln City), 9/8 at Tell City, 9/14 Forest Park (Ferdinand), 9/21 at South Spencer (Rockport), 9/28 at Gibson Southern (Fort Branch), 10/5 Southridge (Huntingburg), 10/12 at North Posey (Poseyville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Southridge (Huntingburg) (10.7), Gibson Southern (Fort Branch) (4.3), Heritage Hills (Lincoln City) (-3.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Tecumseh (Lynnville) (-59.4), Forest Park (Ferdinand) (-33.2), South Spencer (Rockport) (-31)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1 (9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #144
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7660
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 8th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%