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GENERAL
Nickname: Giants
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: James Bell
League: North Central
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #46

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -9.6
2023 National Rank: #7520
2023 State Rank: #195
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -23.3
2024 National Rank*: #7202
2024 State Rank*: #191
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -3.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6432
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-30 (17-18 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 4.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6805
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28.2
Dynasty Record: 105-122 [106-121 on the field] (70-76 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 8th)
2023 Points For Average: 23.2
2023 Points Against Average: 33
2023 Differential: -9.8
2023 Wins: #7943 South Side (Fort Wayne) (22-17), #9151 Anderson (47-27), #11862 Frankfort (63-0)
2023 Losses: #1006 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (35-7), #2464 Mississinewa (Gas City) (42-6), #2606 McCutcheon (Lafayette) (41-7), #2943 Jefferson (Lafayette) (43-6), #3028 Kokomo (35-0), #3028 Kokomo (35-20), #6945 Logansport (42-41), #7126 Muncie Central (Muncie) (46-36)
2023 Opponents W-L: 62-56
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at South Side (Fort Wayne), 8/30 Mississinewa (Gas City), 9/6 Kokomo, 9/13 at McCutcheon (Lafayette), 9/20 at Richmond, 9/27 Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette), 10/4 Jefferson (Lafayette), 10/11 at Muncie Central (Muncie), 10/18 at Anderson
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Harrison [William Henry] (West Lafayette) (13.6), Kokomo (5.7), McCutcheon (Lafayette) (2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Richmond (-43.7), Anderson (-32.3), South Side (Fort Wayne) (-28)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 (0.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -12.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #139
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2669
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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