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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Jason Ward
League: Patriot - Stripes
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2014 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jesse Lambert 5'7" 140 Senior ATH/WR 4.7
J.B. Surman 6'4" 320 Senior DT/OL 5.9
Milo Drumm 5'10" 225 Senior OL/DL 5.0

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brandon Heidecker 6'6" 280 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Strong Lines, QB Returns With Experienced Group Of WRs
Team Weaknesses: Lack Experience At RB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 10
2014 National Rank: #5558
2014 State Rank: #334
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: 13.1
2015 National Rank: #4770
2015 State Rank: #298
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -5.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9920
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.5
Dynasty Record: 69-56 (35-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 43.5
2014 Points Against Average: 18.4
2014 Differential: +25.1
2014 Wins: #7420 Firelands (Oberlin) (33-14), #7518 Northwestern (West Salem) (34-20), #9529 Lutheran West (Rocky River) (28-21), #9866 Wellington (47-14), #10706 Clearview (Lorain) (50-20), #11552 South Central (Greenwich) (50-7), #12406 Fairview (Fairview Park) (63-7), #13007 Oberlin (63-0), #13950 Brooklyn (56-7)
2014 Losses: #1029 Huron (52-20), #8894 Independence (40-35)
2014 Opponents W-L: 45-67
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/28/15 Independence (48-7), 9/4/15 Wellington (62-6), 9/11/15 Northwestern (West Salem) (34-30), 9/18/15 Brookside (Sheffield) (50-28)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Independence, 9/4 at Wellington, 9/11 Northwestern (West Salem), 9/18 at Brookside (Sheffield), 9/25 Black River (Sullivan), 10/2 at Lutheran West (Rocky River), 10/9 Clearview (Lorain), 10/16 Brooklyn, 10/23 at Fairview (Fairview Park), 10/30 at Oberlin
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Northwestern (West Salem) (1), Brookside (Sheffield) (-3), Black River (Sullivan) (-6.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Brooklyn (-32.9), Oberlin (-29.3), Fairview (Fairview Park) (-19.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9 (-4.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #662
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12018
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72%