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GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Kyle Ralph
League: Hoosier Heritage
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

D1 PROSPECTS
Luke Burgess 6'7.5" 285 Senior OT
Isaiah Thacker 6'1" 180 Senior WR

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 31.1
2021 National Rank: #1030
2021 State Rank: #25
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.6
2022 Starting Power Rating: 13.8
2022 National Rank: #1352
2022 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 32.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1028
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.3
Dynasty Record: 182-47 (113-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 31.7
2021 Points Against Average: 18.1
2021 Differential: +13.6
2021 Wins: #1889 Whiteland (20-17), #2389 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (42-22), #3293 Franklin (29-7), #4016 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (38-3), #5525 Delta (Muncie) (55-6), #5610 Yorktown (42-14), #7168 New Castle (42-7), #11207 Shelbyville (52-0)
2021 Losses: #60 Cathedral (Indianapolis) (23-7), #346 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (49-10), #512 Decatur Central (Indianapolis) (31-29), #602 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (38-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 83-52
Recent State Championships: 2019 (5A), 2018 (5A), 2014
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Westfield, 8/25 Decatur Central (Indianapolis), 9/2 at Yorktown, 9/9 at Mt. Vernon (Fortville), 9/16 at Pendleton Heights (Pendleton), 9/23 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield), 9/30 at Shelbyville, 10/7 at New Castle, 10/14 Delta (Muncie)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Westfield (56.6), Decatur Central (Indianapolis) (19.1), Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (15.6)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Shelbyville (-40.2), New Castle (-32.9), Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (-18.8)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2 (20.6 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1925
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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