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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Kelly Green/Gold
Coach: Steve Moriarty
League: Freelance (moving from Three Rivers)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Wadae Jones 6'5" 190 Senior FS/WR
Landon Durkes 6'4" 235 Senior TE/ILB
Nate Parker 5'9" 180 Senior RB/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions Return Intact, Defensive Speed
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Entire OL

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 6
2022 National Rank: #4388
2022 State Rank: #102
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.4
2023 Starting Power Rating: -6.7
2023 National Rank: #3571
2023 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 0.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5718
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 39-16 (29-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 41.5
2022 Points Against Average: 15.6
2022 Differential: +25.9
2022 Wins: #4637 Rochester (26-17), #7300 Northfield (Wabash) (49-19), #8479 Maconaquah (Bunker Hill) (56-14), #9372 Wawasee (Syracuse) (26-0), #10227 Peru (41-22), #10227 Peru (50-0), #11047 Wabash (65-19), #11577 Manchester (North Manchester) (43-13), #13669 Whitko (South Whitley) (60-6)
2022 Losses: #1843 Guerin Catholic [St. Theodore] (Noblesville) (34-14), #5662 Southwood (Wabash) (28-26)
2022 Opponents W-L: 48-69
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; Three Rivers), 2021 (Three Rivers), 2018 (tied for 1st; Three Rivers - North), 2012 (tied for 1st; Three Rivers), 2011 (tied for 1st; Three Rivers), 2006 (Three Rivers), 2004 (Three Rivers)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Wawasee (Syracuse), 8/25 at Rochester, 9/1 Twin Lakes (Monticello), 9/8 Tipton, 9/15 Culver Academies (Culver), 9/22 Jimtown (Elkhart), 9/29 at West Lafayette, 10/7 at Glenn [John] (Walkerton), 10/13 Bremen
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Lafayette (15.3), Rochester (-10.7), Jimtown (Elkhart) (-20.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Twin Lakes (Monticello) (-47.1), Bremen (-35.8), Culver Academies (Culver) (-35.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.7 (-13.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #159
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7061
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%