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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Vic Whiting
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #72

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2014 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Waring 5'10" 180 Junior RB 4.6
Mike Roman 6'2" 220 Senior DE 4.55
Eli Beers 6'0" 270 Sophomore RB 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Starters Return

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 0
2014 National Rank: #7974
2014 State Rank: #452
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2015 Starting Power Rating: 2.5
2015 National Rank: #7216
2015 State Rank: #416
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 25.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1365
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.1
Dynasty Record: 88-49 (45-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 3-7
2014 League Record/Finish:  
2014 Points For Average: 20.4
2014 Points Against Average: 28.9
2014 Differential: -8.5
2014 Wins: #9575 Cloverleaf (Lodi) (19-0), #9607 Orrville (42-27), #13274 Woodward (Toledo) (56-0)
2014 Losses: #446 Hubbard (41-10), #481 Canton Central Catholic (Canton) (35-7), #1105 Poland Seminary (Poland) (38-7), #2339 Jackson (Massillon) (37-8), #2652 New Philadelphia (31-20), #5442 Dunbar [Paul L.] (Dayton) (42-21), #7582 Barberton (38-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 61-50
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Northeastern Buckeye), 2006 (tied for 1st; Northeastern Buckeye), 2003 (Northeastern Buckeye)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Cloverleaf (Lodi), 9/4 at Canton South (Canton), 9/11 at Orrville, 9/18 Crestwood (Mantua), 9/25 at New Philadelphia, 10/2 Canton Central Catholic (Canton), 10/16 Fairless (Navarre), 10/23 at Lakeside (Ashtabula), 10/30 St. Charles (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Canton Central Catholic (Canton) (45.1), New Philadelphia (30.4), St. Charles (Columbus) (19.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Canton South (Canton) (-13.8), Orrville (-11.9), Lakeside (Ashtabula) (-10.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #307
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4928
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%