GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Brad Seiss
League: Duneland
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2022 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Terrelle Elmore 6'4" 220 Senior DE/TE 4.51
Trey Stephens 6'1" 225 Senior SS/RB 4.5
John Peters 6'0" 180 Junior ATH 4.42
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Justin Marshall 5'11" 175 Senior WR
Phillip Roche 6'1" 190 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Physicality, IQ
Team Weaknesses: Size, Inexperience
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 26.3
2022 National Rank: #1526
2022 State Rank: #36
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: 16.7
2023 National Rank: #945
2023 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 35.4
Dynasty National Rank: #582
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 49-12 (28-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 32.5
2022 Points Against Average: 16.7
2022 Differential: +15.8
2022 Wins: #634 Valparaiso (37-10), #1786 Andrean (Merrillville) (27-7), #3010 Lake Central (St. John) (24-10), #3272 Hobart (17-7), #4308 Michigan City (38-24), #5243 La Porte (41-3), #5626 Portage (35-13), #6778 Hammond Central (Hammond) (52-8), #8258 Munster (55-20)
2022 Losses: #634 Valparaiso (15-14), #844 Crown Point (48-40), #2450 Chesterton (35-10)
2022 Opponents W-L: 76-61
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Andrean (Merrillville), 8/25 Hobart, 9/1 at Crown Point, 9/8 Portage, 9/15 at Michigan City, 9/22 La Porte, 9/29 at Valparaiso, 10/6 at Lake Central (St. John), 10/13 Chesterton
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Crown Point (26.3), Valparaiso (21), Chesterton (5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Portage (-15.2), La Porte (-14.7), Hobart (-0.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8 (12.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1077
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%