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GENERAL
Nickname: Aviators
Colors: Red/Columbia
Coach: Seth Whiting
League: Northeastern Buckeye
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #52

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Duce Johnson 5'8" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.5
Howard Frazier 5'10" 175 Senior ATH 4.5
Cameron Cox 6'3" 205 Junior TE/OLB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top 3 Rushers Return, All 5 Starting OL/Back-Ups Return, Prolific Offense Has QB Returning
Team Weaknesses: Must Be More Sound Defensively

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2016 National Rank: #5605
2016 State Rank: #336
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 17.3
2017 National Rank: #3518
2017 State Rank: #224
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 14
Dynasty National Rank: #3813
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.3
Dynasty Record: 69-74 (43-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 31.5
2016 Points Against Average: 35.2
2016 Differential: -3.7
2016 Wins: #5555 West Branch (Beloit) (34-24), #6025 Carrollton (42-32), #7897 Crestview (Columbiana) (33-14), #8014 Canton South (Canton) (47-28), #11264 Minerva (52-49)
2016 Losses: #2244 Marlington (Alliance) (49-40), #2447 Louisville (34-0), #2577 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Louisville) (35-14), #2577 Canfield (45-21), #7032 Salem (42-32)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-50
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Louisville), 9/1 at Canfield, 9/8 at Indian Creek (Wintersville), 9/15 West Branch (Beloit), 9/22 Louisville, 9/29 at Canton South (Canton), 10/6 Salem, 10/13 at Carrollton, 10/20 Minerva, 10/27 at Marlington (Alliance)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Canfield (26.8), Louisville (25.2), Marlington (Alliance) (24.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Minerva (-16.6), Salem (-0.7), Canton South (Canton) (0.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #260
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4095
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%