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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Randy Baughman
League: Licking County - Big
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #49

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Lewis 6'1" 165 Junior QB 4.7
Gunnar Carpenter 5'8" 140 Junior RB/DB 4.5
Briar Hartshorn 6'0" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Dual-Threat QB, Speed At Several Positions Offensively, More Experienced Defensively
Team Weaknesses: Not Much Size On Lines

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 15
2015 National Rank: #4454
2015 State Rank: #266
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 11.5
2016 National Rank: #5122
2016 State Rank: #302
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 27.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1101
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 116-36 (72-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 21.9
2015 Points Against Average: 18.4
2015 Differential: +3.5
2015 Wins: #3687 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (31-21), #4571 Granville (45-0), #5253 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (32-23), #7804 Philo (Duncan Falls) (27-13), #11729 Lakewood (Hebron) (56-7), #11815 Linden-McKinley (Columbus) (27-0)
2015 Losses: #1095 Tri-Valley (Dresden) (37-3), #1100 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (35-7), #1460 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (24-7), #2184 St. Clairsville (22-3), #6120 Heath (20-3)
2015 Opponents W-L: 71-46
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Ohio), 2010 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2008 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2007 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2006 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2005 (Mid-State Ohio), 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-State Ohio)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Philo (Duncan Falls) (22-20)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/25 at Newark Catholic (Newark), 9/2 Philo (Duncan Falls), 9/9 at Bloom-Carroll (Carroll), 9/16 Heath, 9/23 Northwest (Cincinnati), 9/30 Lakewood (Hebron), 10/7 at Granville, 10/14 at Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 10/21 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 10/28 at Licking Heights (Pataskala)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (38.8), Licking Heights (Pataskala) (35.3), Northwest (Cincinnati) (19.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lakewood (Hebron) (-14.2), Philo (Duncan Falls) (3.2), Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (8.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8 (15 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #215
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3382
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%