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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Ed Honabarger
League: Knox Morrow (moving from Mid-Buckeye)
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Skyler Durbin 6'4" 195 Senior QB/DB
Tyler Mickley 5'9" 150 Senior WR/DB
Dylan Wilson 6'0" 235 Junior G/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Starters Back In Key Roles
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Very Young Backups

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 1.8
2016 National Rank: #6935
2016 State Rank: #409
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 11.3
2017 National Rank: #4743
2017 State Rank: #286
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4913
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 108-55 (46-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 28.4
2016 Points Against Average: 17.8
2016 Differential: +10.6
2016 Wins: #7602 Lucas (14-0), #9405 East (Sciotoville) (55-27), #10011 Loudonville (31-0), #10272 East Knox (Howard) (27-0), #10759 Fredericktown (42-21), #11639 Crooksville (21-14), #12246 Crestline (34-7), #12835 Bradford (41-8)
2016 Losses: #4244 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (44-21), #5059 Claymont (Uhrichsville) (43-21), #7399 Centerburg (26-14), #10125 St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont) (23-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 64-63
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Mid-Buckeye), 2015 (Mid-Buckeye), 2012 (Mid-Buckeye), 2006 (Mid-Buckeye), 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-Buckeye)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Ponitz Career Tech (Dayton), 9/1 East (Sciotoville), 9/8 at Garaway (Sugarcreek), 9/15 at Highland (Sparta), 9/22 Northmor (Galion), 9/29 at Fredericktown, 10/6 Cardington-Lincoln (Cardington), 10/13 at Centerburg, 10/20 at Mt. Gilead, 10/27 East Knox (Howard)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Garaway (Sugarcreek) (15.9), Highland (Sparta) (10.3), Ponitz Career Tech (Dayton) (3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Gilead (-27.7), Northmor (Galion) (-25.6), East Knox (Howard) (-16.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5 (-5.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #555
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9905
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%