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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
League: Hoosier North
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -5.4
2023 National Rank: #6720
2023 State Rank: #181
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4.8
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -16
2024 National Rank*: #5837
2024 State Rank*: #159
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 0.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5610
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-20 (23-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2967
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 34.9
Dynasty Record: 213-44 (134-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 23.9
2023 Points Against Average: 22.7
2023 Differential: +1.2
2023 Wins: #7468 Cass [Lewis] (Walton) (29-22), #7618 Hammond Central (Hammond) (28-12), #9205 Winamac (38-0), #9532 Caston (Fulton) (35-6), #11973 Culver (46-8)
2023 Losses: #1161 Knox (50-8), #3817 LaVille (Lakeville) (29-13), #4125 North Judson-San Pierre (North Judson) (40-14), #4125 North Judson-San Pierre (North Judson) (33-12), #6676 Triton (Bourbon) (27-16)
2023 Opponents W-L: 67-53
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2017
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012 (Midwest), 2011 (Midwest), 2010 (Midwest), 2009 (Midwest), 2008 (Midwest), 2007 (Midwest), 2005 (Midwest), 2004 (Midwest), 2003 (Midwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Cass [Lewis] (Walton), 8/30 at Knox, 9/6 Winamac, 9/13 at Caston (Fulton), 9/20 North Miami (Denver), 9/27 at South Central (Union Mills), 10/4 Culver, 10/11 at Triton (Bourbon), 10/18 North Judson-San Pierre (North Judson)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Knox (12), North Judson-San Pierre (North Judson) (-3.7), Triton (Bourbon) (-18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: South Central (Union Mills) (-61.9), Culver (-61.5), North Miami (Denver) (-51)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5 (-3.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -32.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -23.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #241
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5460
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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