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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Buddy White
League: Ohio Capital - Ohio
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Barko 6'1" 195 Senior QB 4.7
Sam Cooper 5'10" 205 Senior SS/RB 4.65
Tion Benjamin 6'2" 350 Senior OL/DL 5.3

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Joe Cooper 6'4" 180 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Mark Gooden 6'1" 220 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Overall Team Depth, 17 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Must Rebuild DL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 38.2
2015 National Rank: #977
2015 State Rank: #69
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 43.1
2016 National Rank: #593
2016 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 21.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2008
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.3
Dynasty Record: 52-78 (30-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 28.8
2015 Points Against Average: 26
2015 Differential: +2.8
2015 Wins: #789 Lancaster (49-42), #1315 New Albany (48-42), #1437 Pickerington North (Pickerington) (10-7), #2632 St. Charles (Columbus) (36-22), #3248 Groveport-Madison (Groveport) (38-7), #3378 Grove City (38-17), #6326 Newark (48-7)
2015 Losses: #8 Wayne (Huber Heights) (56-14), #729 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (29-21), #826 Lincoln (Gahanna) (31-8), #1090 Middletown (26-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 64-54
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 New Albany (35-28), 9/2/16 St. Charles (Columbus) (30-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 New Albany, 9/2 St. Charles (Columbus), 9/8 at Olentangy (Lewis Center), 9/16 at Central Crossing (Grove City), 9/23 Westerville Central (Westerville), 9/30 Pickerington North (Pickerington), 10/7 at Lincoln (Gahanna), 10/14 at Grove City, 10/21 Pickerington Central (Pickerington), 10/28 at Lancaster
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Olentangy (Lewis Center) (45), Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (43.2), Lancaster (40.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Grove City (18.9), Lincoln (Gahanna) (26.7), St. Charles (Columbus) (32.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3 (38.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #270
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%