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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Chris Etzler
League: Northwest
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #91

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 0-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Isaac Ludwig 6'0" 235 Senior OL/DL
Bailey Combs 6'3" 265 Senior OL/DL
Dakota Valdez 5'11" 205 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Athleticism At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -10.7
2013 National Rank: #10383
2013 State Rank: #557
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: -14.2
2014 National Rank: #11045
2014 State Rank: #588
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -8.1
Dynasty National Rank: #10736
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 23-87 (14-71 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-8
2013 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (9th)
2013 Points For Average: 15.8
2013 Points Against Average: 33.1
2013 Differential: -17.3
2013 Wins: #13246 Antwerp (48-30), #13394 Western Reserve Academy (Hudson) (44-7)
2013 Losses: #857 Wayne Trace (Haviland) (60-20), #2513 Ada (30-6), #2550 Crestview (Convoy) (41-7), #2761 Jefferson (Delphos) (41-0), #4694 Bluffton (41-7), #5866 Spencerville (36-0), #7890 Allen East (Harrod) (30-20), #8445 Columbus Grove (15-6)
2013 Opponents W-L: 60-50
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Wayne Trace (Haviland), 9/5 at Jefferson (Delphos), 9/12 Antwerp, 9/19 Spencerville, 9/26 at Henry [Patrick] (Hamler), 10/3 Ada, 10/10 Allen East (Harrod), 10/17 at Columbus Grove, 10/24 at Bluffton, 10/31 Crestview (Convoy)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Wayne Trace (Haviland) (40.4), Ada (34), Crestview (Convoy) (24.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Antwerp (-29.7), Columbus Grove (-9), Allen East (Harrod) (0)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #250
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3744
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2014 Projected League Finish: 9th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%