GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Tom Bolden
League: Greater Miami
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Daniel Bolden 6'1" 235 ILB
Javon Hicks 6'3" 190 WR/DB
Gunnar Leyendecker 6'1" 190 Senior QB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Amir Riep 5'11" 185 Senior CB
Keontae Jones 6'1" 175 Senior S
Howard Watkins 6'5" 280 Senior OG
Kyle Bolden 6'1" 220 Senior OLB
Darrian Beavers 6'2" 210 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, LBs
Team Weaknesses: DL
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 69.5
2016 National Rank: #20
2016 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 72.9
2017 National Rank: #27
2017 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 60.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.6
Dynasty Record: 157-21 (97-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 32.4
2016 Points Against Average: 11.9
2016 Differential: +20.5
2016 Wins: #16 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (20-14), #37 La Salle (Cincinnati) (6-0), #41 Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN) (31-28), #162 Sycamore (Cincinnati) (52-7), #285 Mason [William] (Mason) (30-16), #318 Fairfield (28-0), #709 Princeton (Cincinnati) (38-7), #731 Springboro (35-14), #1888 Oak Hills (Cincinnati) (48-20), #1908 Lakota West (West Chester) (31-0), #4880 Middletown (47-8)
2016 Losses: #16 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (29-23)
2016 Opponents W-L: 84-60
Recent National Championships: 2004
Recent State Championships: 2004 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at La Salle (Cincinnati), 9/1 St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 9/8 at Middletown, 9/15 Sycamore (Cincinnati), 9/22 at Hamilton, 9/29 Mason [William] (Mason), 10/6 Lakota East (Liberty Township), 10/13 at Fairfield, 10/20 Lakota West (West Chester), 10/27 at Oak Hills (Cincinnati)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (71.3), La Salle (Cincinnati) (69), Sycamore (Cincinnati) (53.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Middletown (16.2), Lakota West (West Chester) (28.2), Oak Hills (Cincinnati) (30.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 43.3 (51 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 43.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #66
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%