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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Dave Tucci
League: Inter-Valley
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #42

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 0-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jaret Majecher 6'2" 170 Senior WR/FS
Drew Hutchison 5'11" 160 Junior QB
Austin Patterson 6'0" 180 Junior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players Return
Team Weaknesses: Line Play Must Improve

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -15.5
2015 National Rank: #11161
2015 State Rank: #596
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -10
2016 National Rank: #10075
2016 State Rank: #558
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7696
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.6
Dynasty Record: 93-52 (60-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2015 Points For Average: 16.8
2015 Points Against Average: 31.4
2015 Differential: -14.6
2015 Wins: #10523 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (30-26), #11191 Newcomerstown (22-14), #13086 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (14-8), #13276 Southern (Salineville) (43-12)
2015 Losses: #3847 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (49-14), #4055 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (49-6), #6094 Western Reserve (Berlin Center) (42-18), #6955 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (49-7), #10670 United (Hanoverton) (30-0), #11699 East Canton (35-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 50-55
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 United (Hanoverton), 9/2 at Bishop Rosecrans (Zanesville), 9/9 at Southern (Salineville), 9/16 at Newcomerstown, 9/23 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg), 9/30 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia), 10/7 at East Canton, 10/14 at Garaway (Sugarcreek), 10/21 Ridgewood (West Lafayette), 10/28 Sandy Valley (Magnolia)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (25.4), Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (25.2), Garaway (Sugarcreek) (14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Southern (Salineville) (-38.6), Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (-24.8), East Canton (-20.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #580
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9750
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%