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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Andy Olson
League: Indiana Crossroads
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brayton Belcher 6'3" 205 Senior RB/DE 4.8
Jozy Hand 5'11" 165 Junior RB/LB 4.9
Joey Smith 5'11" 210 Sophomore RB/LB 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Toughness
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 6.3
2022 National Rank: #4340
2022 State Rank: #101
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -14.1
2023 National Rank: #4740
2023 State Rank: #108
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -8.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7842
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 22-34 [21-35 on the field] (11-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-8
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2022 Points For Average: 22.4
2022 Points Against Average: 30.3
2022 Differential: -7.9
2022 Wins: #2718 Owen Valley (Spencer) (26-21), #4176 Danville (19-14), #4173 Speedway (21-20), #10169 Edgewood (Ellettsville) (42-10), #10591 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (40-12), #13005 Purdue Poly (Indianapolis) (54-14)
2022 Losses: #794 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (52-6), #980 Lawrenceburg (35-7), #2009 Triton Central (Fairland) (41-10), #2281 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (42-0), #2306 Linton-Stockton (Linton) (52-27), #4173 Speedway (41-16), #5679 Cascade (Clayton) (26-14), #6298 Beech Grove (44-32)
2022 Opponents W-L: 106-59
Recent State Championships: 2015 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2009 (West Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis), 8/25 Phalen Leadership Academy (Indianapolis), 9/1 Linton-Stockton (Linton), 9/8 at Triton Central (Fairland), 9/15 Speedway, 9/22 Beech Grove, 9/29 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis), 10/6 at Cascade (Clayton), 10/13 at Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (27.7), Triton Central (Fairland) (7.1), Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Phalen Leadership Academy (Indianapolis) (-97.9), Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (-49.8), Beech Grove (-23)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 (4.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.6
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4543
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%