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GENERAL
Nickname: Cubs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Scott Spitler
League: North Central
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #44

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2012 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dominick Strassell 5'9" 165 Senior ILB
Dalton Dennison 6'3" 300 Junior T
Kolton Bernhardt 5'9" 160 Senior WR/FS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: FB, Return Entire OL, All But 2 Defensive Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Must Replace Talented RBs

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -9.8
2012 National Rank: #10278
2012 State Rank: #565
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1
2013 Starting Power Rating: -7.3
2013 National Rank: #9694
2013 State Rank: #549
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -14.7
Dynasty National Rank: #11794
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 13-37 (9-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 3-7
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 7th)
2012 Points For Average: 28.9
2012 Points Against Average: 33.2
2012 Differential: -4.3
2012 Wins: #9698 Plymouth (49-42), #11528 Buckeye Central (New Washington) (32-16), #13998 Crestline (49-0)
2012 Losses: #5103 Upper Sandusky (54-24), #5188 Ontario (Mansfield) (41-20), #5966 Centerburg (38-7), #6141 Colonel Crawford (North Robinson) (48-34), #6917 Fredericktown (34-30), #7876 Bucyrus (31-30), #9537 Riverdale (Mt. Blanchard) (28-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 46-56
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/19/12 Buckeye Central (New Washington) (32-16), 10/26/12 Crestline (49-0)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Plymouth, 9/6 Centerburg, 9/13 Northmor (Galion), 9/20 Millersport, 9/27 at Mathews (Vienna), 10/4 Loudonville, 10/11 at Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey), 10/18 at East Knox (Howard), 10/25 at Danville, 11/1 Vermilion
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Danville (23.5), Loudonville (19.2), Centerburg (8.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mathews (Vienna) (-40.7), Millersport (-38.9), Northmor (Galion) (-24.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #625
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10858
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 7th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%