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GENERAL
Nickname: Flyers
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: John Livengood
League: Firelands
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jaret Nickoli 5'9" 180 Senior HB/LB 4.7
Brad Smith 5'8" 175 Senior FB/LB 4.7
Jacob Ruffing 5'10" 195 Senior G/DT 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Tradition/Confidence, Veteran Coaching Staff
Team Weaknesses: Loss Of Several Good Seniors

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 33.8
2014 National Rank: #1419
2014 State Rank: #86
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11.8
2015 Starting Power Rating: 42.3
2015 National Rank: #629
2015 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 21.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2061
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21
Dynasty Record: 123-30 (76-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 13-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 40.7
2014 Points Against Average: 12.3
2014 Differential: +28.4
2014 Wins: #3212 Trimble (Glouster) (41-13), #3965 Western Reserve (Berlin Center) (18-14), #5023 Calvert (Tiffin) (56-20), #5126 Mapleton (Ashland) (34-28), #5126 Mapleton (Ashland) (41-6), #6552 Plymouth (48-19), #8414 Sandusky Central Catholic (Sandusky) (54-13), #10507 New London (51-8), #11357 Western Reserve (Collins) (41-7), #11552 South Central (Greenwich) (60-0), #11578 Mathews (Vienna) (63-2), #11906 Crestview (Ashland) (49-0), #12747 Monroeville (47-0)
2014 Losses: #73 Marion Local (Maria Stein) (41-0), #1029 Huron (14-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 107-65
Recent State Championships: 2009 (VI)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/19/15 Western Reserve (Collins) (34-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/29 Sandusky Central Catholic (Sandusky), 9/4 at St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont), 9/11 at Huron, 9/19 Western Reserve (Collins), 9/25 at New London, 10/3 Plymouth, 10/9 at Crestview (Ashland), 10/16 at Mapleton (Ashland), 10/24 South Central (Greenwich), 10/31 Monroeville
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Huron (33.2), Plymouth (8.1), Mapleton (Ashland) (5)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont) (-28), Monroeville (-22.4), Western Reserve (Collins) (-21.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9 (8.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #592
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10100
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 76%