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GENERAL
Nickname: Greenmen
Colors: Dark Green/White
Coach: Bob Mihalik
League: Suburban - American (moving from Chagrin Valley - Chagrin)
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Burger 6'4" 295 Senior OL/DL 5.3
Ben Nelson 6'0" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.7
Mitch Evans 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Running Game, Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Team Depth, Unproven QB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 38.7
2014 National Rank: #941
2014 State Rank: #61
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: 39.2
2015 National Rank: #814
2015 State Rank: #59
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 29.9
Dynasty National Rank: #842
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 113-33 (65-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 37.9
2014 Points Against Average: 16.3
2014 Differential: +21.6
2014 Wins: #1486 Kenston (Chagrin Falls) (42-24), #2351 Revere (Richfield) (35-21), #2638 Perry (38-35), #3430 Twinsburg (34-13), #3828 West Geauga (Chesterland) (38-0), #3916 Chagrin Falls (42-14), #4369 Ravenna (42-28), #5679 Orange (Pepper Pike) (55-7), #7944 Harvey [Thomas W.] (Painesville) (34-0), #10318 Wickliffe (55-0)
2014 Losses: #446 Hubbard (23-19), #1486 Kenston (Chagrin Falls) (31-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 66-60
Recent State Championships: 2008 (3)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2012 (tied for 1st; Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2010 (tied for 1st; Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2008 (Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2007 (tied for 1st; Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2006 (Chagrin Valley - Chagrin), 2005 (Chagrin Valley - Chagrin)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/28/15 Solon (24-14), 9/4/15 Ravenna (38-10), 9/11/15 Twinsburg (31-14), 9/18/15 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Kent) (45-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Solon, 9/4 Ravenna, 9/11 Twinsburg, 9/18 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Kent), 9/25 at Barberton, 10/1 at Highland (Medina), 10/9 Revere (Richfield), 10/16 Copley, 10/23 Warrensville Heights (Warrensville), 10/30 at Tallmadge
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Solon (38.6), Highland (Medina) (31.3), Copley (28.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Warrensville Heights (Warrensville) (-11.2), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Kent) (-6.1), Barberton (0)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7 (22.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #206
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3195
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%