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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Tim Hester
League: Mid-Lakes
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Improved Defensive Discipline/Aggressiveness

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -7.4
2022 National Rank: #7246
2022 State Rank: #148
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -28
2023 National Rank: #7341
2023 State Rank: #148
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -8.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7988
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.2
Dynasty Record: 28-24 (11-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 29.4
2022 Points Against Average: 26.4
2022 Differential: +3
2022 Wins: #7490 Ava (39-32), #7490 Ava (21-14), #8178 Fair Grove (45-18), #8392 Lighthouse Christian (Springfield) (43-27), #12616 Skyline/Macks Creek (Urbana) (62-14), #13600 Clever (57-0)
2022 Losses: #2723 Liberty (Mountain View) (42-7), #2723 Liberty (Mountain View) (47-6), #4811 St. Francis Borgia (Washington) (40-10), #7595 Central (Springfield) (21-10), #10190 Forsyth (35-23)
2022 Opponents W-L: 70-51
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Liberty (Mountain View), 9/1 at Ava, 9/8 St. Francis Borgia (Washington), 9/15 at Clever, 9/22 Central (Springfield), 9/29 at Fair Grove, 10/6 Forsyth, 10/13 Lighthouse Christian (Springfield), 10/20 Skyline (Urbana)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Mountain View) (-7.5), St. Francis Borgia (Washington) (-11), Ava (-21)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Clever (-84.5), Forsyth (-49), Lighthouse Christian (Springfield) (-34.7)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.9 (-9.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #172
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8292
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%