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GENERAL
Nickname: Cubs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Scott Spitler
League: Mid-Buckeye (moving from Freelance)
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jackson Hauger 5'9" 165 Junior WR/DB 4.6
Jeb Grover 5'9" 175 Sophomore RB/OLB 4.65
Jacob Arnold 6'0" 245 Senior T 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Much Experience Gained With Extended Postseason Run Past Two Seasons
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of OL/DB Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 8.4
2015 National Rank: #5952
2015 State Rank: #348
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 6.9
2016 National Rank: #6158
2016 State Rank: #362
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -11.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11535
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.3
Dynasty Record: 54-82 (22-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-2
2015 League Record/Finish:  
2015 Points For Average: 42
2015 Points Against Average: 13.5
2015 Differential: +28.5
2015 Wins: #6174 Loudonville (20-7), #6926 Centerburg (30-14), #8227 Calvert (Tiffin) (44-35), #11982 Hilltop (West Unity) (51-6), #12346 Bridgeport (48-0), #12587 Northmor (Galion) (36-6), #12691 Waterloo (Atwater) (44-12), #13387 Crestline (61-7), #13400 Lowellville (70-0), #13753 Reigning Sports Thunder (Columbus) (70-12), #14325 Beallsville (66-0)
2015 Losses: #1873 McComb (36-6), #2250 Danville (41-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 59-76
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 East Canton (49-27), 9/2/16 Centerburg (42-28)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 East Canton, 9/2 at Centerburg, 9/9 at Northmor (Galion), 9/16 at West Jefferson, 9/23 at Waterloo (Atwater), 9/30 at Loudonville, 10/7 Crestline, 10/14 Colonel Crawford (North Robinson), 10/21 Danville, 10/28 Lakota (Kansas)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Colonel Crawford (North Robinson) (20.1), Danville (12.5), Loudonville (5.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Northmor (Galion) (-29), Crestline (-27.7), Waterloo (Atwater) (-24.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.4 (-9.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #604
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10276
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%