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GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Orange/Royal Blue
Coach: Dave Papenhaus
League: Mid-Southern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Meyers 6'1" 180 Senior QB 4.8
Ben Landers 6'0" 185 Senior RB/MLB 4.7
Easton Messer 5'10" 180 Junior WR/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Defensive Depth, Numerous Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Youth At Key Positions, Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 10.8
2019 National Rank: #4333
2019 State Rank: #92
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 8.6
2020 National Rank*: #2691
2020 State Rank*: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -5.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10596
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 46-48 (33-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 29.7
2019 Points Against Average: 13.5
2019 Differential: +16.2
2019 Wins: #4736 Charlestown (13-7), #5976 Salem (33-12), #7903 Providence (Clarksville) (27-0), #8241 North Harrison (Ramsey) (40-7), #9641 Scottsburg (46-7), #10115 Clarksville (46-12), #10143 Corydon Central (Corydon) (28-14), #12212 Eastern (Pekin) (37-12)
2019 Losses: #1344 East Central (St. Leon) (42-14), #4080 Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (22-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 53-54
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 at Charlestown, 8/28 Salem, 9/4 Providence (Clarksville), 9/11 at Eastern (Pekin), 9/18 Scottsburg, 9/25 at Clarksville, 10/2 North Harrison (Ramsey), 10/9 Brownstown Central (Brownstown), 10/16 at Corydon Central (Corydon), 10/23 East Central (St. Leon)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: East Central (St. Leon) (26.2), Charlestown (-7.2), Brownstown Central (Brownstown) (-8.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Eastern (Pekin) (-39.8), Corydon Central (Corydon) (-24.4), Providence (Clarksville) (-24.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5 (-0.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -15.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #167
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7044
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 6%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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