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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Justin Jackson
League: Eastern Indiana - 4A
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #57

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Evan Schafer 6'5" 220 Senior OLB
Brayden Pea 6'3" 230 Senior T
Chad Owens 5'8" 175 Junior HB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -33.2
2019 National Rank: #12641
2019 State Rank: #285
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -41.3
2020 National Rank*: #12250
2020 State Rank*: #270
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #12312
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.6
Dynasty Record: 32-139 (8-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 0-10
2019 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 10.2
2019 Points Against Average: 46.4
2019 Differential: -36.2
2019 Wins: none
2019 Losses: #1344 East Central (St. Leon) (69-7), #2258 Lawrenceburg (50-6), #2466 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (64-0), #5846 Greensburg (42-0), #6738 Franklin County (Brookville) (49-7), #6773 South Dearborn (Aurora) (39-0), #9269 Batesville (42-13), #9479 Richmond (41-21), #10963 Jennings County (North Vernon) (28-14), #12225 Rushville (40-34)
2019 Opponents W-L: 63-49
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 at Greensburg, 9/12 South Dearborn (Aurora), 9/19 Rushville, 9/25 at Jennings County (North Vernon), 10/2 East Central (St. Leon), 10/9 at Lawrenceburg, 10/16 Batesville, 10/23 at Muncie Central (Muncie), 10/30 New Castle
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: East Central (St. Leon) (26.2), Lawrenceburg (18.3), Greensburg (-2.7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Rushville (-36.2), Muncie Central (Muncie) (-36.2), Jennings County (North Vernon) (-31.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4 (2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -11.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #138
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6034
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 1-8
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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