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GENERAL
Nickname: Rangers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ken James
League: Toledo Area
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Travis Whitmore 5'11" 250 Senior G 5.40
Jake Davenport 5'10" 145 Senior SE/CB 4.55
Dominik Bermejo 5'10" 160 Junior RB/FS 4.68

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work Ethic, Size Up-Front, 4 Of Top 5 Scorers Return
Team Weaknesses: Lack Experience

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 19
2012 National Rank: #3550
2012 State Rank: #220
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2013 Starting Power Rating: 11.2
2013 National Rank: #5008
2013 State Rank: #289
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 11.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4838
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 42-12 (31-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 44.8
2012 Points Against Average: 9.1
2012 Differential: +35.7
2012 Wins: #7819 Hopewell-Loudon (Bascom) (35-7), #8471 Lake (Millbury) (70-26), #8558 Ottawa Hills (Toledo) (26-6), #8891 Ayersville (Defiance) (42-6), #9342 Edon (49-12), #11446 Gibsonburg (56-6), #11667 Toledo Christian (Toledo) (41-10), #12927 Hilltop (West Unity) (54-7), #13637 Danbury (Lakeside) (59-0), #14080 Cardinal Stritch (Oregon) (42-0)
2012 Losses: #1794 Henry [Patrick] (Hamler) (20-19)
2012 Opponents W-L: 52-62
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Ayersville (Defiance), 9/6 Lake (Millbury), 9/20 Edon, 9/27 at Gibsonburg, 10/4 Hilltop (West Unity), 10/11 at Danbury (Lakeside), 10/18 Toledo Christian (Toledo), 10/25 at Ottawa Hills (Toledo), 11/1 Cardinal Stritch (Oregon)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lake (Millbury) (7.3), Edon (0.1), Ayersville (Defiance) (-3.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Stritch (Oregon) (-35.5), Danbury (Lakeside) (-31.4), Hilltop (West Unity) (-25.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.7 (-6.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #677
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12336
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 65%