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GENERAL
Nickname: Flyers
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: John Livengood
League: Firelands
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2013 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Devin Smith 5'8" 165 RB/OLB 4.60
Jaret Nickoli 5'9" 175 RB/LB 4.60
Matt VanDootingh 5'10" 225 T/DT 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Starters
Team Weaknesses: QB, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 20.5
2013 National Rank: #3314
2013 State Rank: #210
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 23.4
2014 National Rank: #2525
2014 State Rank: #157
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 20.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2287
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 110-28 (69-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 38.9
2013 Points Against Average: 13.6
2013 Differential: +25.3
2013 Wins: #5811 Wellsville (24-0), #6089 Calvert (Tiffin) (21-14), #6564 Western Reserve (Collins) (49-7), #7502 Crestview (Ashland) (45-14), #8142 Mapleton (Ashland) (42-13), #8506 New London (41-13), #9105 Sandusky Central Catholic (Sandusky) (42-7), #10350 Plymouth (68-20), #12063 Chalker (Southington) (55-7), #12422 Monroeville (48-12), #13797 South Central (Greenwich) (55-0)
2013 Losses: #1407 Huron (48-14), #2595 Western Reserve (Berlin Center) (22-2)
2013 Opponents W-L: 76-67
Recent State Championships: 2009 (VI)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/30/14 Sandusky Central Catholic (Sandusky) (54-13)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/30 at Sandusky Central Catholic (Sandusky), 9/6 Calvert (Tiffin), 9/13 Huron, 9/19 at South Central (Greenwich), 9/26 at Western Reserve (Collins), 10/4 New London, 10/10 at Plymouth, 10/17 Crestview (Ashland), 10/25 Mapleton (Ashland), 11/1 at Monroeville
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Huron (31.7), Calvert (Tiffin) (10.2), Western Reserve (Collins) (5.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: South Central (Greenwich) (-35.5), Monroeville (-22.6), Plymouth (-10.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.8 (0 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #516
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8676
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%