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GENERAL
Nickname: Sparkplugs
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Steve Wray
League: Indiana Crossroads
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #50

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jeremy Jones 6'1" 180 Senior DE 4.9
Devon Valentine 5'10" 160 Senior LB 4.8
Tyler Jones 6'4" 290 Senior T 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Interior Line
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -21.6
2017 National Rank: #11352
2017 State Rank: #248
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -44.6
2018 National Rank: #12366
2018 State Rank: #274
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 14.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4840
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 59.5
Dynasty Record: 109-67 (54-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2017 Points For Average: 24.9
2017 Points Against Average: 24.9
2017 Differential: 0
2017 Wins: #10336 Park Tudor (Indianapolis) (2-0), #14174 Attucks [Crispus] (Indianapolis) (50-0), #14374 Washington [George] (Indianapolis) (61-0)
2017 Losses: #3161 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (50-21), #3960 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (38-13), #4900 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (35-28), #5661 Triton Central (Fairland) (28-14), #7228 Monrovia (24-19), #7967 Beech Grove (49-21), #11136 Cloverdale (25-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 59-55
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2004 (West Central), 2003 (West Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Attucks [Crispus] (Indianapolis), 8/24 at Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis), 8/31 Beech Grove, 9/7 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis), 9/14 Monrovia, 9/21 at Washington [George] (Indianapolis), 9/28 at Park Tudor (Indianapolis), 10/5 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis), 10/12 at Triton Central (Fairland)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (10), Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (-5.5), Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (-9.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Washington [George] (Indianapolis) (-73.6), Attucks [Crispus] (Indianapolis) (-67.1), Park Tudor (Indianapolis) (-26.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5 (-7.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #189
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9648
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 8th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%