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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kurt Forrest
League: Ohio Heritage
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jayden Roland 5'9" 170 Junior QB/SS 4.65
Levi Milledge 6'1" 210 Senior DE/OL 4.75
Liam Smith 6'1" 195 Junior TE/DE 4.67

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength For Size, Toughness, RB Depth
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 12.8
2021 National Rank: #3226
2021 State Rank: #210
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -5.4
2022 National Rank: #3893
2022 State Rank: #258
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 19.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2967
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.3
Dynasty Record: 164-57 (106-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 12-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 38.2
2021 Points Against Average: 14.1
2021 Differential: +24.1
2021 Wins: #1931 West Jefferson (30-13), #5816 Northeastern (Springfield) (34-7), #6019 Fairbanks (Milford Center) (42-14), #6357 Greeneview (Jamestown) (35-10), #6357 Greeneview (Jamestown) (31-21), #6700 Kenton Ridge (Springfield) (35-28), #8528 West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty) (35-20), #10733 Triad (North Lewisburg) (49-14), #10930 Covington (49-0), #11329 Southeastern Local (South Charleston) (41-0), #12548 Madison Plains (London) (50-14), #12619 St. Bernard-Elmwood Place (St. Bernard) (59-0)
2021 Losses: #998 Coldwater (42-6)
2021 Opponents W-L: 67-78
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Kenton Ridge (Springfield), 8/26 Covington, 9/2 at Madison Plains (London), 9/9 Southeastern Local (South Charleston), 9/16 at Greeneview (Jamestown), 9/23 Triad (North Lewisburg), 9/30 at Northeastern (Springfield), 10/7 Fairbanks (Milford Center), 10/14 West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty), 10/21 at West Jefferson
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: West Jefferson (-1.8), Greeneview (Jamestown) (-4.3), Northeastern (Springfield) (-11.9)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Madison Plains (London) (-55.9), Triad (North Lewisburg) (-48.1), Covington (-46.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.1 (-9.4 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #536
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8324
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%