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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Andy Clark
League: Ohio Valley
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #53

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cecil Fletcher 6'0" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.5
Austin Browning 6'1" 170 Junior QB/FS 4.6
Ty Wilcoxon 6'1" 185 Junior RB/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL/3 Of 4 DL Starters Return, Have 3 Key Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: LB/DE Question Marks, OL Depth, Need Players To Step Into Roles At WR/TE

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 6
2016 National Rank: #6014
2016 State Rank: #357
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 2.5
2017 National Rank: #6739
2017 State Rank: #399
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -0.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8354
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 79-66 (51-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 37.7
2016 Points Against Average: 16.4
2016 Differential: +21.3
2016 Wins: #7253 Dawson-Bryant (Coal Grove) (49-28), #8058 Rock Hill (Ironton) (24-13), #8058 Portsmouth (48-13), #10029 Oak Hill (40-14), #10474 Fairland (Proctorville) (35-18), #12461 Gallia Academy (Gallipolis) (48-6), #12572 Alexander (Albany) (47-16), #12880 South Point (41-3), #13393 Symmes Valley (Willow Wood) (49-0)
2016 Losses: #4802 Barnesville (41-22), #5120 Ironton (28-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 47-64
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Oak Hill, 9/1 Alexander (Albany), 9/8 at Symmes Valley (Willow Wood), 9/15 at Gallia Academy (Gallipolis), 9/22 at Dawson-Bryant (Coal Grove), 9/29 Ironton, 10/6 at Portsmouth, 10/13 South Point, 10/20 Rock Hill (Ironton), 10/27 at Fairland (Proctorville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ironton (10), Dawson-Bryant (Coal Grove) (0.5), Rock Hill (Ironton) (-3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Symmes Valley (Willow Wood) (-34.1), South Point (-32.7), Alexander (Albany) (-24.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10 (-7.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #623
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11279
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%