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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbolts
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Lance Schneider
League: Greater Western Ohio - Central
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Perry 6'3" 290 Senior T 5.36
Jonte' Broski 6'3" 245 Senior TE 4.84
Sean Richards 6'2" 240 DT 4.77

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Terry Ramsey-Pridgen 6'5" 215 Senior DE [Louisville]
Josh Blanton 5'11" 170 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Physical Size
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Secondary, Replacing Key Starters At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 41.9
2013 National Rank: #645
2013 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 33.4
2014 National Rank: #1176
2014 State Rank: #75
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 36.9
Dynasty National Rank: #304
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 83-35 (47-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 32.4
2013 Points Against Average: 18.5
2013 Differential: +13.9
2013 Wins: #572 Centerville (41-34), #1437 Beavercreek (25-0), #1571 Lakota East (Liberty Township) (31-21), #1891 Westerville South (Westerville) (24-14), #2757 Fairmont (Kettering) (47-37), #6668 Springfield (42-20), #6948 Dunbar [Paul L.] (Dayton) (47-8), #7605 Fairborn (63-7)
2013 Losses: #157 Elder (Cincinnati) (16-7), #211 Wayne (Huber Heights) (14-7), #1043 Marshall [Thurgood] (Dayton) (32-22)
2013 Opponents W-L: 59-58
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (Greater Western Ohio - North), 2006 (tied for 1st; Greater Western Ohio - West), 2005 (Greater Western Ohio West), 2004 (Greater Western Ohio West), 2003 (Greater Western Ohio West)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Fairfield (31-24)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Hilliard Darby (Hilliard), 9/5 at Fairfield, 9/12 Lakota East (Liberty Township), 9/19 at Piqua, 9/26 Springboro, 10/3 Beavercreek, 10/10 at Centerville, 10/17 Wayne (Huber Heights), 10/24 at Fairmont (Kettering), 10/31 Springfield
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Wayne (Huber Heights) (55.6), Centerville (40.8), Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (37.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Springfield (4.7), Piqua (21.1), Fairmont (Kettering) (21.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8 (31.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #432
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%