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GENERAL
Nickname: Sparkplugs
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Steve Wray
League: Indiana Crossroads
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2019 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Emmanuel Jasper 5'8" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.12
DeeJay McFerson 5'10" 165 Sophomore RB/OLB 4.81
Donivan Beninger 5'8" 150 Senior RB/CB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -13.1
2019 National Rank: #9512
2019 State Rank: #205
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +10.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -13.2
2020 National Rank*: #7132
2020 State Rank*: #149
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 11.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5609
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.4
Dynasty Record: 115-81 (56-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 3-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th)
2019 Points For Average: 17.3
2019 Points Against Average: 27
2019 Differential: -9.7
2019 Wins: #7406 Attucks [Crispus] (Indianapolis) (32-0), #11452 Washington [George] (Indianapolis) (32-20), #12430 Monrovia (35-7)
2019 Losses: #2642 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (42-13), #3699 Triton Central (Fairland) (45-0), #4867 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (42-7), #5548 North Putnam (Roachdale) (31-14), #6109 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (28-0), #7518 Beech Grove (21-13), #8565 Cascade (Clayton) (34-27)
2019 Opponents W-L: 66-48
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2004 (West Central), 2003 (West Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 vs Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton), 8/28 at Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis), 9/4 Beech Grove, 9/11 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis), 9/18 Monrovia, 9/25 at Washington [George] (Indianapolis), 10/2 at Cascade (Clayton), 10/9 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis), 10/16 at Triton Central (Fairland), 10/23 Western Boone (Thorntown)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Western Boone (Thorntown) (15.2), Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (15.1), Triton Central (Fairland) (8.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Monrovia (-42.9), Washington [George] (Indianapolis) (-35), Cascade (Clayton) (-30.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 (-1.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -10.2
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #130
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5663
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-6
2020 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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