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GENERAL
Nickname: Rangers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ken James
League: Toledo Area
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #50

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mike Vallejo 5'9" 170 Senior QB 4.74
Joey Woody 5'8" 145 Senior RB 4.69
Trevor Mack 5'9" 165 Senior LB 4.87

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Offense, Good Size On Lines
Team Weaknesses: Need To Replace Several Productive Starters On Defense, Lack Of Depth At Certain Positions

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -2.5
2014 National Rank: #8544
2014 State Rank: #474
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 3
2015 National Rank: #7082
2015 State Rank: #411
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 4
Dynasty National Rank: #6871
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1
Dynasty Record: 89-39 (67-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 31.2
2014 Points Against Average: 19
2014 Differential: +12.2
2014 Wins: #7875 Gibsonburg (21-13), #11601 Edon (55-16), #12493 Cardinal Stritch (Oregon) (53-0), #12629 Danbury (Lakeside) (47-17), #13274 Woodward (Toledo) (35-0), #13860 Hilltop (West Unity) (57-0)
2014 Losses: #4775 Lake (Millbury) (50-7), #5023 Calvert (Tiffin) (41-16), #5318 Ayersville (Defiance) (27-21), #8157 Toledo Christian (Toledo) (26-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 54-49
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Ayersville (Defiance), 9/4 Lake (Millbury), 9/11 at Rossford, 9/18 Gibsonburg, 9/25 at Ottawa Hills (Toledo), 10/2 Edon, 10/9 at Danbury (Lakeside), 10/16 Cardinal Stritch (Oregon), 10/23 at Calvert (Tiffin), 10/30 Montpelier
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Calvert (Tiffin) (13.4), Ayersville (Defiance) (12.9), Rossford (5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Stritch (Oregon) (-25.3), Danbury (Lakeside) (-22.1), Ottawa Hills (Toledo) (-20.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #587
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9849
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%