GENERAL
Nickname: Giants
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Jason Simmons
League: Metropolitan
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Daylan Carnell 6'2" 195 Senior 4.71
Charles Knuckols 5'10" 165 4.83
Romel Williams 5'9" 265 Senior 5.54
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Depth/Experience/Length, Offensive Athleticism, OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 43.4
2019 National Rank: #460
2019 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 29.3
2020 National Rank*: #646
2020 State Rank*: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 55.7
Dynasty National Rank: #49
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.4
Dynasty Record: 142-62 (78-41 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 28.7
2019 Points Against Average: 21.2
2019 Differential: +7.5
2019 Wins: #115 Carmel (27-14), #330 Warren Central (Indianapolis) (27-24), #640 North Central (Indianapolis) (23-7), #1143 Zionsville (28-7), #1373 Lawrence North (Indianapolis) (35-21), #1889 Southport (Indianapolis) (50-10), #2937 Pike (Indianapolis) (35-34), #6856 Perry Meridian (Indianapolis) (57-0)
2019 Losses: #172 Avon (41-17), #243 Center Grove (Greenwood) (48-20), #243 Center Grove (Greenwood) (17-10), #250 Brownsburg (29-24), #1970 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (23-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 76-73
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2014
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 Brownsburg, 8/28 at Avon, 9/4 at Pike (Indianapolis), 9/18 at Warren Central (Indianapolis), 9/25 Lawrence North (Indianapolis), 10/2 at Carmel, 10/9 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis), 10/16 at North Central (Indianapolis), 10/30 at Southport (Indianapolis), 11/6 at Perry Meridian (Indianapolis), 11/13 Carmel, 11/20 Center Grove (Greenwood)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Avon (51.7), Brownsburg (50.4), Center Grove (Greenwood) (50.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Perry Meridian (Indianapolis) (-5.1), Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (5.2), Southport (Indianapolis) (5.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.8 (33.7 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 31.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #95
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-7
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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