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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kurt Forrest
League: Ohio Heritage
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2020 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Hurst 5'9" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.58
Aaron Conley 5'10" 185 Senior QB/OLB 4.7
Adam Waller 6'0" 205 Senior OL/DL 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size/Physicality, QB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Must Find WR Play-Makers

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 36.4
2020 National Rank: #714
2020 State Rank: #48
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: 26.3
2021 National Rank: #655
2021 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 20.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2972
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 152-56 (98-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 9-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 39.6
2020 Points Against Average: 11.3
2020 Differential: +28.3
2020 Wins: #2092 Adena (Frankfort) (42-14), #2262 West Jefferson (37-29), #4326 Paint Valley (Bainbridge) (55-7), #4704 Greenon (Springfield) (41-7), #5090 Deer Park (Cincinnati) (34-0), #5912 Fairbanks (Milford Center) (62-14), #5938 Triad (North Lewisburg) (38-0), #7204 West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty) (33-0), #8210 Northeastern (Springfield) (40-7)
2020 Losses: #239 Coldwater (35-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 60-30
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Kenton Ridge (Springfield), 8/27 at Covington, 9/3 Madison Plains (London), 9/10 at Southeastern Local (South Charleston), 9/17 Greeneview (Jamestown), 9/24 at Triad (North Lewisburg), 10/1 Northeastern (Springfield), 10/8 at Fairbanks (Milford Center), 10/15 at West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty), 10/22 West Jefferson
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: West Jefferson (14.8), Triad (North Lewisburg) (-10.6), Fairbanks (Milford Center) (-13.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Southeastern Local (South Charleston) (-38.3), Madison Plains (London) (-28.6), Covington (-19.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3 (13 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #387
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6420
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 82%