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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: William Marshall
League: Duneland
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Matt Hofer 6'5" 275 Senior OT

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 31.7
2023 National Rank: #1076
2023 State Rank: #33
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: 16.1
2024 National Rank: #1170
2024 State Rank: #33
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 34.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #605
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 51-10 (28-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 31.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1047
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13
Dynasty Record: 147-86 (98-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 32.5
2023 Points Against Average: 14.8
2023 Differential: +17.7
2023 Wins: #1105 Merrillville (26-24), #2316 Michigan City (26-7), #2316 Michigan City (31-7), #3101 Lake Central (St. John) (47-7), #3865 Chesterton (31-14), #3865 Chesterton (28-14), #5367 La Porte (49-0), #5743 Andrean (Merrillville) (55-18), #6322 Portage (42-6)
2023 Losses: #194 Crown Point (19-14), #439 Penn (Mishawaka) (38-21), #1105 Merrillville (24-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 69-66
Recent State Championships: 2022
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Penn (Mishawaka), 8/30 Andrean (Merrillville), 9/6 La Porte, 9/13 at Michigan City, 9/20 Chesterton, 9/27 Crown Point, 10/4 at Merrillville, 10/11 Portage, 10/18 at Lake Central (St. John)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Crown Point (40.4), Penn (Mishawaka) (30.4), Merrillville (26.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Portage (-17.5), La Porte (-16.5), Andrean (Merrillville) (-16.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4 (19 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1503
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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