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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Andy Olson
League: Indiana Crossroads
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ethen Followell 5'10" 185 Junior OLB/TE 4.8
Jozy Hand 5'11" 175 Senior S/FB 4.75
Lane Whitney 6'1" 295 Senior OL/DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 13.1
2023 National Rank: #3239
2023 State Rank: #91
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 0.5
2024 National Rank*: #3080
2024 State Rank*: #89
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -5.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6944
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-32 [24-33 on the field] (13-22 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 4
Dynasty National Rank: #7076
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 124-121 (57-75 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 38.1
2023 Points Against Average: 22.7
2023 Differential: +15.4
2023 Wins: #3675 Linton-Stockton (Linton) (27-26), #5116 Cascade (Clayton) (42-35), #5608 Beech Grove (45-18), #5779 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis) (44-0), #6228 Speedway (45-35), #6228 Speedway (20-3), #9095 Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (50-15), #11966 Purdue Poly (Indianapolis) (56-8), #13365 Phalen Leadership Academy (Indianapolis) (65-0)
2023 Losses: #789 Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (49-14), #1520 Tri-West Hendricks (Lizton) (28-21), #2106 Triton Central (Fairland) (55-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 75-58
Recent State Championships: 2015
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2009 (West Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Greencastle, 8/30 at Linton-Stockton (Linton), 9/6 at Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis), 9/13 Triton Central (Fairland), 9/20 Beech Grove, 9/27 at Speedway, 10/4 at Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis), 10/11 Covenant Christian (Indianapolis), 10/18 Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Indianapolis Lutheran (Indianapolis) (24.6), Triton Central (Fairland) (6.3), Linton-Stockton (Linton) (-2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Cardinal Ritter (Indianapolis) (-38.6), Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) (-21), Speedway (-18.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7 (-2.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -10.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #126
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2425
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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