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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: William Marshall
League: Duneland
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

D1 PROSPECTS
Cooper Jones 6'6" 245 Senior SDE
John Hofer 6'6" 300 Senior OT

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 44.9
2019 National Rank: #371
2019 State Rank: #9
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.6
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -8.2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 29.6
2020 National Rank*: #632
2020 State Rank*: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 31
Dynasty National Rank: #1278
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 109-77 (77-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 13-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 39.8
2019 Points Against Average: 10.3
2019 Differential: +29.5
2019 Wins: #699 Merrillville (29-28), #1226 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (10-7), #1962 Mishawaka (49-0), #2314 Penn (Mishawaka) (34-14), #2584 Chesterton (40-6), #3183 Crown Point (31-14), #4444 Michigan City (42-21), #4563 La Porte (45-0), #4563 La Porte (35-0), #5829 Lake Central (St. John) (44-14), #6486 Portage (46-7), #8636 Griffith (63-0), #11393 Munster (69-6)
2019 Losses: #58 New Palestine (27-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 79-77
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/22 vs Penn (Mishawaka), 9/4 La Porte, 9/18 Chesterton, 10/9 Portage, 10/16 at Lake Central (St. John), 10/30 Michigan City, 11/6 at La Porte, 11/13 Mishawaka, 11/20 at Zionsville
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Penn (Mishawaka) (16.7), Chesterton (15.8), Zionsville (14)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Portage (-19.3), Lake Central (St. John) (-16.7), Michigan City (-4.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 (16.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 2.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #55
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2500
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 67%



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