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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Steve Trivisonno
League: Northeast Ohio (moving from Northeast Ohio - Valley)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tadas Tatarunas 6'4" 210 Junior QB 4.9
Logan Shea 5'10" 165 Junior WR 4.5
Michael Ballentine 6'0" 190 Senior SS 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Size, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 51
2015 National Rank: #301
2015 State Rank: #23
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 55.5
2016 National Rank: #185
2016 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 48.5
Dynasty National Rank: #63
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7
Dynasty Record: 125-37 (55-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 32.8
2015 Points Against Average: 27.6
2015 Differential: +5.2
2015 Wins: #279 Euclid (37-27), #626 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (63-56), #793 GlenOak (Canton) (41-13), #1237 Strongsville (35-24), #1705 Boardman (Youngstown) (38-7), #2383 Brunswick (20-10), #2421 Medina (42-20), #4057 Shaker Heights (35-12)
2015 Losses: #6 St. Edward (Lakewood) (34-10), #125 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (59-13), #386 Solon (42-35), #1240 Elyria (27-24)
2015 Opponents W-L: 79-55
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; Northeast Ohio - Valley), 2013 (Northeast Ohio - Valley), 2012 (Northeast Ohio - Valley), 2010 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2009 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2008 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2006 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2005 (tied for 1st; Lake Erie- Lake), 2003 (Lake Erie- Lake)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Washington (Massillon), 9/3 at St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 9/9 St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 9/15 at Euclid, 9/23 Shaker Heights, 9/30 Solon, 10/7 at Medina, 10/13 Strongsville, 10/21 at Brunswick, 10/28 Elyria
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (59.5), Solon (49.4), Euclid (44.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Shaker Heights (14.4), Brunswick (19), Medina (31.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.6 (44 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #176
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21%