GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: John Hebert
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Evan Parker 6'4" 300 Senior G 5.5
Ozzy Pollard 6'5" 270 Junior TE 4.9
Uchenyo Ojata 6'5" 210 Junior DE 4.5
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Christian Peterson 6'0" 180 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB Depth, DL, WR/DB
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 34.9
2023 National Rank: #831
2023 State Rank: #21
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.2
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 26.8
2024 National Rank*: #622
2024 State Rank*: #21
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 48.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #155
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-17 (17-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 56.4
Dynasty National Rank: #45
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 29.6
Dynasty Record: 207-65 (101-32 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish:
2023 Points For Average: 19.6
2023 Points Against Average: 24
2023 Differential: -4.4
2023 Wins: #408 Lawrence North (Indianapolis) (17-14), #916 Warren Central (Indianapolis) (17-14), #1964 Homestead (Fort Wayne) (14-7), #2571 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Detroit, MI) (39-0), #3512 North Central (Indianapolis) (27-6)
2023 Losses: #20 Ben Davis (Indianapolis) (45-16), #166 Westfield (37-7), #177 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (41-14), #319 Christian Brothers (St. Louis, MO) (55-28), #979 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) (21-17)
2023 Opponents W-L: 75-47
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2016, 2011 (5A), 2007 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Metropolitan), 2014 (Metropolitan), 2012 (tied for 1st; Metropolitan), 2009 (Metropolitan), 2008 (tied for 1st; Metropolitan)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Homestead (Fort Wayne), 8/30 at Westfield, 9/6 at Centerville (OH), 9/13 Trinity (Louisville, KY), 9/20 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis), 9/27 at North Central (Indianapolis), 10/4 Ben Davis (Indianapolis), 10/11 at Warren Central (Indianapolis), 10/18 Lawrence Central (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Ben Davis (Indianapolis) (56.5), Trinity (Louisville, KY) (44.5), Westfield (38.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: North Central (Indianapolis) (0.9), Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis) (2.6), Homestead (Fort Wayne) (13.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.8 (39.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 26.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #12
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #97
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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