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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Tim Millspaugh
League: Allen County
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #64

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mario Rodriguez 5'10.5" 205 Senior DE/G 5.23
Drew Huffman 5'6" 155 Senior WB/SS 4.93
Taylor Jellison 5'10" 210 Senior G/MLB 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 8 Very Strong Against Run, Improved Pass Rush From Defensive Front, Skill Position Players Much Improved
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 OL Starters To Graduation, Lost 2 Of 3 Secondary Starters

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -18.5
2014 National Rank: #11761
2014 State Rank: #265
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -20
2015 National Rank: #11933
2015 State Rank: #273
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -7
Dynasty National Rank: #10415
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13
Dynasty Record: 52-74 [51-75 on the field] (13-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 2-8
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2014 Points For Average: 14.5
2014 Points Against Average: 38.5
2014 Differential: -24
2014 Wins: #10811 Bluffton (54-50), #13442 Blackford (Hartford City) (21-14)
2014 Losses: #1914 Fort Recovery (OH) (28-0), #2752 Leo (42-7), #4078 Delta (Muncie) (48-6), #4750 Heritage (Monroeville) (42-6), #5895 Woodlan (Woodburn) (34-7), #5976 South Adams (Berne) (41-12), #7732 Adams Central (Monroe) (48-12), #10437 Marion (38-20)
2014 Opponents W-L: 56-59
Recent League Championships: 2006 (Olympic), 2005 (Olympic)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Bluffton (36-28)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Delta (Muncie), 8/28 Blackford (Hartford City), 9/4 at Southern Wells (Poneto), 9/11 Adams Central (Monroe), 9/18 Bluffton, 9/25 at Woodlan (Woodburn), 10/2 at South Adams (Berne), 10/9 at Marshall [John] (Indianapolis), 10/16 Heritage (Monroeville)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Woodlan (Woodburn) (9), Delta (Muncie) (7), Heritage (Monroeville) (4.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Blackford (Hartford City) (-23.3), Bluffton (-20.5), Marshall [John] (Indianapolis) (-7.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 (2.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #197
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8782
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2015 Projected League Finish: 6th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%