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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jeff D'Altorio
League: Inter-Tri-County - Small
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mike Minnie 5'9" 270 OL
Collin Pope 6'4" 240
Michael Olverson 5'10" 200

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced OL, Talent At Skill Positions, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes To Fill

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -6.2
2012 National Rank: #9481
2012 State Rank: #526
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -0.7
2013 National Rank: #8175
2013 State Rank: #470
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11319
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.6
Dynasty Record: 17-33 (15-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 4-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 23.7
2012 Points Against Average: 20.7
2012 Differential: +3
2012 Wins: #7316 Columbiana (20-8), #7765 Southern (Salineville) (41-31), #11962 Wellsville (41-14), #14044 McKinley (Sebring) (54-7)
2012 Losses: #3751 Youngstown Christian (Youngstown) (13-7), #4980 Western Reserve (Berlin Center) (28-21), #7304 Berkshire (Burton) (33-10), #8383 McDonald (34-14), #9472 Leetonia (17-10), #9660 Springfield (New Middletown) (22-19)
2012 Opponents W-L: 53-51
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/12/12 Columbiana (20-8), 10/19/12 McKinley (Sebring) (54-7), 10/26/12 Southern (Salineville) (41-31)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Youngstown Christian (Youngstown), 9/6 Windham, 9/13 at Springfield (New Middletown), 9/20 Mineral Ridge, 9/27 at Leetonia, 10/4 Wellsville, 10/11 at Western Reserve (Berlin Center), 10/18 McDonald, 10/25 at Jackson-Milton (North Jackson), 11/1 at McKinley (Sebring)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Youngstown Christian (Youngstown) (20.2), Western Reserve (Berlin Center) (12.5), Springfield (New Middletown) (0.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: McKinley (Sebring) (-43.8), Jackson-Milton (North Jackson) (-28.8), Windham (-19.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #606
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10496
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%