GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jeff Gough
League: Suburban - National
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Greg Mailey 6'2" 175 Senior WR
Grant Gonya 5'10" 155 Senior K
Danny Saxon 6'0" 190 Senior DE/LB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Adam Mehelic 6'4" 230 Senior TE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Depth At All Positions, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense At Certain Positions, Graduated Best P In State
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 48.8
2016 National Rank: #309
2016 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 52.8
2017 National Rank: #234
2017 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 35.2
Dynasty National Rank: #437
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.6
Dynasty Record: 117-43 (60-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 24.3
2016 Points Against Average: 17.7
2016 Differential: +6.6
2016 Wins: #208 Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow) (25-24), #373 Aurora (14-7), #382 Harding [Warren G.] (Warren) (24-21), #1061 Copley (29-25), #1146 Brecksville-Broadview Heights (Broadview Heights) (31-28), #1620 Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown) (17-7), #2009 Wadsworth (24-17), #2530 Strongsville (35-20), #3949 Nordonia (Macedonia) (34-7), #4349 North Royalton (31-0), #6668 Cuyahoga Falls (37-6)
2016 Losses: #208 Perry (Massillon) (14-3), #687 McKinley (Canton) (51-24), #2169 Twinsburg (21-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 88-67
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014 (Northeast Ohio - Valley), 2012 (tied for 1st; Northeast Ohio - River), 2011 (Northeast Ohio - River), 2010 (tied for 1st; Northeast Ohio - River), 2004 (tied for 1st; Western Reserve South), 2003 (Western Reserve South)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown), 9/1 Strongsville, 9/8 at McKinley (Canton), 9/15 Brecksville-Broadview Heights (Broadview Heights), 9/22 Nordonia (Macedonia), 9/29 at North Royalton, 10/6 Cuyahoga Falls, 10/13 at Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow), 10/20 at Twinsburg, 10/27 Wadsworth
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow) (41.2), McKinley (Canton) (35.7), Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown) (29.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cuyahoga Falls (-0.1), Nordonia (Macedonia) (18), Twinsburg (21.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1 (37.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1033
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72%