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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: William Marshall
League: Duneland
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PROSPECT
Matt Hofer 6'5" 275 Senior OT

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 37.5
2022 National Rank: #634
2022 State Rank: #14
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 21.2
2023 National Rank: #684
2023 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 35.5
Dynasty National Rank: #574
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 52-10 (29-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 25.5
2022 Points Against Average: 16.1
2022 Differential: +9.4
2022 Wins: #635 Whiteland (35-31), #658 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (22-21), #1526 Merrillville (15-14), #2450 Chesterton (14-7), #2450 Chesterton (19-13), #3010 Lake Central (St. John) (21-14), #4308 Michigan City (35-14), #5243 La Porte (42-3), #5243 La Porte (42-3), #5626 Portage (31-0), #6778 Hammond Central (Hammond) (52-0)
2022 Losses: #844 Crown Point (34-13), #1097 Penn (Mishawaka) (35-6), #1526 Merrillville (37-10)
2022 Opponents W-L: 88-67
Recent State Championships: 2022
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 7
Streak List: 10/7/22 Portage (31-0), 10/14/22 Lake Central (St. John) (21-14), 10/28/22 La Porte (42-3), 11/4/22 Chesterton (14-7), 11/11/22 Merrillville (15-14), 11/18/22 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (22-21), 11/26/22 Whiteland (35-31)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Penn (Mishawaka), 8/25 at Andrean (Merrillville), 9/1 at La Porte, 9/8 Michigan City, 9/15 at Chesterton, 9/22 at Crown Point, 9/29 Merrillville, 10/6 at Portage, 10/13 Lake Central (St. John)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Crown Point (26.5), Merrillville (16.7), Penn (Mishawaka) (11.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Portage (-15), La Porte (-14.5), Michigan City (0.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4 (20.1 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1010
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%



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