GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Navy/Gold/White
Coach: Christopher Overholt
League: Hoosier Heritage
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Brady Hunt 6'5" 215 Senior QB
Riley Woodin 6'1" 235 Senior DE 4.85
Luke Belangee 5'9" 165 Senior SS
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Togetherness
Team Weaknesses: Play-Makers Graduated
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 20.6
2019 National Rank: #2591
2019 State Rank: #59
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.7
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 14.1
2020 National Rank*: #1913
2020 State Rank*: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 23.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2485
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 143-55 [145-53 on the field] (86-32 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 39.7
2019 Points Against Average: 11.7
2019 Differential: +28
2019 Wins: #2330 Eastbrook (Marion) (44-7), #2466 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (27-10), #5025 Yorktown (38-6), #7632 New Castle (42-0), #9801 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (77-0), #11867 Shelbyville (85-0), #12134 Muncie Central (Muncie) (42-0)
2019 Losses: #58 New Palestine (49-13), #2259 Mississinewa (Gas City) (17-7), #4074 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (28-22)
2019 Opponents W-L: 67-53
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Eastbrook (Marion), 9/4 Shelbyville, 9/11 at Yorktown, 9/18 Mt. Vernon (Fortville), 9/25 at New Castle, 10/2 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton), 10/9 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield), 10/16 at New Palestine, 10/23 Jay County (Portland), 10/30 Wayne (Fort Wayne), 11/6 at Marion
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: New Palestine (52.6), Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (20), Eastbrook (Marion) (5.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Shelbyville (-41.6), Jay County (Portland) (-39.1), Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (-22.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9 (8.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #103
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4806
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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