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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Ryan Adams
League: Tri-Valley - Ohio
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Joey Burrow 6'3.5" 195 Junior QB 4.73
Trae Williams 6'1" 185 Junior RB/C 4.80
Ryan Luehrman 6'4" 185 Junior WR 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, Undefeated JV Squad
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Varsity Experience

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 25.4
2012 National Rank: #2405
2012 State Rank: #153
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 21.5
2013 National Rank: #2821
2013 State Rank: #167
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 12.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4441
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 39-15 (21-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 49.8
2012 Points Against Average: 25.2
2012 Differential: +24.6
2012 Wins: #3495 Shawnee (Springfield) (36-35), #4983 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (62-54), #5252 Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville) (42-21), #5326 Circleville (63-28), #6312 Jackson (21-14), #7932 Warren (Vincent) (66-14), #9979 Wellston (54-8), #10494 Alexander (Albany) (77-13), #10715 Waverly (67-14), #10840 Meigs (Pomeroy) (47-14), #12654 Vinton County (McArthur) (58-0)
2012 Losses: #657 Marshall [Thurgood] (Dayton) (60-21), #3027 Gallia Academy (Gallipolis) (52-34)
2012 Opponents W-L: 67-72
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Gallia Academy (Gallipolis), 9/6 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 9/13 at Warren (Vincent), 9/20 Jackson, 9/27 at Fairland (Proctorville), 10/4 at Wellston, 10/11 Alexander (Albany), 10/18 at Vinton County (McArthur), 10/25 Meigs (Pomeroy), 11/1 Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Gallia Academy (Gallipolis) (21.9), Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (13.1), Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville) (11.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Vinton County (McArthur) (-23.6), Meigs (Pomeroy) (-12.5), Alexander (Albany) (-10.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 (8.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #485
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8245
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31%