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GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Kyle Ralph
League: Hoosier Heritage
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

D1 PROSPECT
Michael Thacker 6'2" 260 Senior DL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ian Moore 6'6" 315 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 43.3
2023 National Rank: #406
2023 State Rank: #12
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.8
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 29.6
2024 National Rank*: #492
2024 State Rank*: #16
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 41.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #320
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 53-10 (33-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 33.1
Dynasty National Rank: #855
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 205-51 (127-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 36.1
2023 Points Against Average: 17.7
2023 Differential: +18.4
2023 Wins: #1292 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (35-0), #1292 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (21-14), #1797 Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (34-14), #1802 Mooresville (39-6), #2151 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (42-6), #2151 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (63-39), #2420 Delta (Muncie) (38-7), #3812 Yorktown (30-22), #4764 Shelbyville (49-7), #5884 New Castle (63-0), #5884 New Castle (35-7)
2023 Losses: #58 East Central (St. Leon) (49-0), #166 Westfield (34-14), #446 Decatur Central (Indianapolis) (43-42)
2023 Opponents W-L: 101-64
Recent State Championships: 2019 (5A), 2018 (5A), 2014
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Kokomo, 8/30 Decatur Central (Indianapolis), 9/6 at Yorktown, 9/13 at Mt. Vernon (Fortville), 9/20 at Pendleton Heights (Pendleton), 9/27 Greenfield-Central (Greenfield), 10/4 at Shelbyville, 10/11 at New Castle, 10/18 Delta (Muncie)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Decatur Central (Indianapolis) (31.4), Greenfield-Central (Greenfield) (16.8), Pendleton Heights (Pendleton) (12.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: New Castle (-19.9), Shelbyville (-12.8), Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (-1.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5 (24.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #47
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #881
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 29%



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