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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccs
Colors: Black/White
Coach: David Miller
League: Cross County
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2014 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jared Williams 5'11" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Ian Fries 6'3" 250 Senior NG 4.9
Brandon Magee 6'2" 205 Senior DE/OL 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Only Lost 3 Seniors
Team Weaknesses: Lost Top RB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 0.6
2014 National Rank: #7727
2014 State Rank: #438
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 10.1
2015 National Rank: #5431
2015 State Rank: #326
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 14.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3705
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 112-26 (95-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th)
2014 Points For Average: 19.3
2014 Points Against Average: 18.8
2014 Differential: +0.5
2014 Wins: #8085 National Trail (New Paris) (24-14), #9124 Arcanum (14-7), #10334 Ansonia (24-6), #11345 Bethel (Tipp City) (41-7), #12993 Mississinawa Valley (Union City) (35-0), #13094 Cincinnati College Prep Academy (Cincinnati) (40-0)
2014 Losses: #1840 St. Henry (34-7), #2510 Tri-County North (Lewisburg) (36-6), #3338 Lehman Catholic (Sidney) (42-7), #4314 Miami East (Casstown) (20-0), #5275 Twin Valley South (West Alexandria) (41-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 64-50
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/5/15 Arcanum (35-6), 9/11/15 Mississinawa Valley (Union City) (49-0), 9/18/15 Bethel (Tipp City) (30-8)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at St. Henry, 9/5 at Arcanum, 9/11 Mississinawa Valley (Union City), 9/18 at Bethel (Tipp City), 9/25 Troy Christian (Troy), 10/2 Tri-County North (Lewisburg), 10/9 at Miami East (Casstown), 10/16 Twin Valley South (West Alexandria), 10/23 at National Trail (New Paris), 10/30 Ansonia
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: St. Henry (26.9), Tri-County North (Lewisburg) (17.7), Miami East (Casstown) (17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Mississinawa Valley (Union City) (-29.2), Bethel (Tipp City) (-14.9), Ansonia (-9.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 (3.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #484
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7769
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%