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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Cody Parkhurst
League: Duneland
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

D1 PROSPECT
Martes Lewis 6'7" 320 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Justen Ramsey 6'1" 290 Senior DT

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 20.2
2018 National Rank: #2492
2018 State Rank: #55
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.2
2019 Starting Power Rating: 6.6
2019 National Rank: #2237
2019 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 35.8
Dynasty National Rank: #815
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.2
Dynasty Record: 131-65 [130-66 on the field] (76-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 25.2
2018 Points Against Average: 17.5
2018 Differential: +7.7
2018 Wins: #2291 Andrean (Merrillville) (20-14), #3635 Crown Point (26-21), #4572 Portage (39-0), #5068 Chesterton (28-16), #5177 LaPorte (35-7), #6882 Lake Central (St. John) (42-14), #6882 Lake Central (St. John) (31-14)
2018 Losses: #921 Valparaiso (20-6), #1106 Michigan City (42-21), #1410 Penn (Mishawaka) (28-16), #3635 Crown Point (17-13)
2018 Opponents W-L: 63-61
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Andrean (Merrillville), 8/30 Hobart, 9/6 at Crown Point, 9/13 Portage, 9/20 at Michigan City, 9/27 LaPorte, 10/4 at Valparaiso, 10/11 at Lake Central (St. John), 10/18 Chesterton
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Michigan City (25), Valparaiso (24.7), Crown Point (0.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Central (St. John) (-26.9), Chesterton (-13.8), LaPorte (-12.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 (13 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2405
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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