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GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Orange/Royal Blue
Coach: Dave Papenhaus
League: Mid-Southern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Taylor Betts 6'2" 240 Senior OL 5.0
Ben Landers 6'0" 200 Junior RB/LB 4.6
Easton Messer 6'0" 190 Sophomore RB/SS 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: New Coach/Schemes

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -7.5
2018 National Rank: #8149
2018 State Rank: #185
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -22.3
2019 National Rank: #7881
2019 State Rank: #173
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -8
Dynasty National Rank: #11242
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 38-46 (26-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 30.9
2018 Points Against Average: 18.5
2018 Differential: +12.4
2018 Wins: #8687 North Harrison (Ramsey) (14-13), #8782 Salem (41-14), #11784 Corydon Central (Corydon) (34-14), #12536 Eastern (Pekin) (33-7), #12990 Scottsburg (54-7), #12990 Scottsburg (55-21), #13692 Clarksville (47-19)
2018 Losses: #3473 Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (33-21), #5936 Providence (Clarksville) (20-12), #6388 Edgewood (Ellettsville) (23-15), #7988 Charlestown (32-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 54-64
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Charlestown, 8/30 at Salem, 9/6 at Providence (Clarksville), 9/13 Eastern (Pekin), 9/20 at Scottsburg, 9/27 Clarksville, 10/4 at North Harrison (Ramsey), 10/11 at Brownstown Central (Brownstown), 10/18 Corydon Central (Corydon)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (4.8), Charlestown (-14.3), Providence (Clarksville) (-21)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Clarksville (-61.8), Eastern (Pekin) (-47.6), Scottsburg (-40.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.2 (-17.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.1
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #248
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10694
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%