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GENERAL
Nickname: Purple Riders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: David Bruney
League: Buckeye 8 and Ohio Valley AAA
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #51

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -0.1
2015 National Rank: #7987
2015 State Rank: #459
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2016 Starting Power Rating: 0.6
2016 National Rank: #7668
2016 State Rank: #440
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 17.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2848
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.2
Dynasty Record: 104-42 (59-20-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th) Buckeye 8, 1-0 (3rd) Ohio Valley AAA
2015 Points For Average: 31.5
2015 Points Against Average: 21.6
2015 Differential: +9.9
2015 Wins: #4875 Indian Creek (Wintersville) (34-19), #9956 Bellaire (35-7), #10534 East Liverpool (42-7), #13553 Buckeye Local (Rayland) (60-7), #13753 Reigning Sports Thunder (Columbus) (55-6)
2015 Losses: #2184 St. Clairsville (50-0), #5890 Harrison Central (Cadiz) (33-27), #7044 Linsly (Wheeling, WV) (33-19), #7572 Beaver (Lisbon) (34-29), #9966 Union Local (Belmont) (20-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 42-59
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2011 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2010 (Ohio Valley AAA), 2009 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2008 (Ohio Valley AAA), 2004 (Ohio Valley AAA), 2003 (Ohio Valley AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/31/15 Bellaire (35-7), 8/26/16 Buckeye Local (Rayland) (74-0), 9/2/16 Linsly (Wheeling, WV) (34-13)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Buckeye Local (Rayland), 9/2 Linsly (Wheeling, WV), 9/9 Union Local (Belmont), 9/16 at St. Clairsville, 9/23 at Harrison Central (Cadiz), 9/30 at East Liverpool, 10/7 Indian Creek (Wintersville), 10/14 Carrick (Pittsburgh, PA), 10/21 Beaver (Lisbon), 10/28 Bellaire
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Clairsville (29), Harrison Central (Cadiz) (8.7), Indian Creek (Wintersville) (8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Buckeye Local (Rayland) (-34.4), Carrick (Pittsburgh, PA) (-25), East Liverpool (-8.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #530
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8906
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th/5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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