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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kurt Forrest
League: Ohio Heritage
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Keith Bebout 5'10" 165 Junior WR/FS 4.6
Chayse Propst 6'0" 185 Junior RB/DE 4.5
Jake Hurst 5'9" 170 Sophomore RB/LB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Strength, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 10.5
2018 National Rank: #4135
2018 State Rank: #299
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 4.6
2019 National Rank: #2513
2019 State Rank: #200
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3569
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 132-52 (86-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 8-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 31.2
2018 Points Against Average: 9.9
2018 Differential: +21.3
2018 Wins: #3381 Greeneview (Jamestown) (7-0), #6125 Kenton Ridge (Springfield) (54-14), #6208 West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty) (28-7), #8070 Riverside (De Graff) (42-0), #9897 Triad (North Lewisburg) (33-7), #11209 Madison Plains (London) (41-0), #11242 Southeastern Local (South Charleston) (44-0), #11473 Northeastern (Springfield) (54-0)
2018 Losses: #1092 St. Henry (37-7), #5034 West Jefferson (23-19), #5396 Fairbanks (Milford Center) (21-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 64-53
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Kenton Ridge (Springfield), 9/6 Urbana, 9/13 Catholic Central (Springfield), 9/20 at Cedarville, 9/27 Greenon (Springfield), 10/4 West Jefferson, 10/11 at Triad (North Lewisburg), 10/18 Northeastern (Springfield), 10/25 at Fairbanks (Milford Center), 11/1 at West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty) (-7.5), West Jefferson (-10.5), Urbana (-11.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Catholic Central (Springfield) (-63.2), Cedarville (-47.3), Northeastern (Springfield) (-40.5)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1 (0.2 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #592
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9458
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 60%