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GENERAL
Nickname: Blackhawks
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Larry Wright
League: Hoosier Heartland
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ian Pence 6'3" 280 Senior T/DT 4.9
Nick Burnell 6'3" 185 Senior SB/ILB 4.6
Chris Starks 6'2" 250 Junior G/DT 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Size, Senior-Dominated Team, Desire/Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: RB Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 2.4
2017 National Rank: #6335
2017 State Rank: #121
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -7.6
2018 National Rank: #5001
2018 State Rank: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4287
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.5
Dynasty Record: 133-56 [132-57 on the field] (65-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 38.3
2017 Points Against Average: 15.3
2017 Differential: +23
2017 Wins: #6755 Carroll (Flora) (28-27), #10487 Eastern (Greentown) (52-16), #10825 Tri-Central (Sharpsville) (50-8), #10825 Tri-Central (Sharpsville) (28-6), #10954 Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (63-8), #11968 Wes-Del (Gaston) (35-8), #12912 South Decatur (Greensburg) (55-13), #12964 Taylor (Kokomo) (64-13), #13737 Clinton Central (Michigantown) (56-6)
2017 Losses: #4326 Western Boone (Thorntown) (19-7), #4411 Tipton (34-14), #4541 Monroe Central (Parker City) (26-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 69-62
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2006, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016 (Hoosier Heartland - East), 2012, 2011, 2007 (Hoosier), 2006 (Hoosier), 2005 (tied for 1st; Hoosier)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Western Boone (Thorntown), 8/24 at Clinton Central (Michigantown), 8/31 Tri-Central (Sharpsville), 9/7 at Carroll (Flora), 9/14 at Clinton Prairie (Frankfort), 9/21 Taylor (Kokomo), 9/28 Seeger (West Lebanon), 10/5 Eastern (Greentown), 10/12 at Heritage Christian (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Western Boone (Thorntown) (-1.3), Carroll (Flora) (-24), Eastern (Greentown) (-29.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Taylor (Kokomo) (-48.9), Clinton Central (Michigantown) (-48.2), Clinton Prairie (Frankfort) (-43.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.6 (-9.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #267
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12376
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23%