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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Richard Roll
League: Northwest Central
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #10

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

TOP PLAYERS
Owen Smith 5'11" 185 Senior S/TB 4.75
Brandon Barhorst 5'11" 180 Senior SB/OLB 4.8
Michael Bunker 6'5" 230 DE 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 11.3
2016 National Rank: #4858
2016 State Rank: #286
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 18.8
2017 National Rank: #3239
2017 State Rank: #209
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 11
Dynasty National Rank: #4660
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 92-67 (36-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 34
2016 Points Against Average: 20.1
2016 Differential: +13.9
2016 Wins: #5534 Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey) (39-18), #6553 Riverside (De Graff) (35-30), #10583 Graham (St. Paris) (63-14), #11547 Perry (Lima) (48-20), #11639 Hardin Northern (Dola) (49-14), #12757 Ridgemont (Mount Victory) (42-0), #13292 Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield) (42-7)
2016 Losses: #1460 Minster (44-21), #1460 Minster (33-15), #1609 Fort Recovery (21-20), #7329 Fort Loramie (20-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 59-66
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013, 2010 (Metro Buckeye), 2009 (Metro Buckeye)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Fort Recovery, 9/1 Miami East (Casstown), 9/9 Graham (St. Paris), 9/15 at Ridgemont (Mount Victory), 9/22 Elgin (Marion), 9/29 at Hardin Northern (Dola), 10/6 Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield), 10/13 at Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey), 10/20 Perry (Lima), 10/27 at Riverside (De Graff)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Recovery (31.8), Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey) (5.5), Miami East (Casstown) (0.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgemont (Mount Victory) (-37), Elgin (Marion) (-34.6), Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield) (-28.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8 (4.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #621
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11252
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%