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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Randy Baughman
League: Licking County - Buckeye (moving from Licking County - Big)
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Lewis 6'2" 185 Senior QB 4.7
Ethan Brechbill 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Jarrod Hufford 6'6" 290 Junior T/DT 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Solid Skill Position Speed, Dual-Threat QB
Team Weaknesses: Size, Small Lines

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 14.4
2016 National Rank: #4171
2016 State Rank: #252
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 22.9
2017 National Rank: #2609
2017 State Rank: #171
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1240
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4
Dynasty Record: 120-42 (74-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 17.5
2016 Points Against Average: 28
2016 Differential: -10.5
2016 Wins: #3044 Philo (Duncan Falls) (22-20), #4543 Northwest (Cincinnati) (36-35), #5141 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (21-20), #7122 Lakewood (Hebron) (22-0)
2016 Losses: #1023 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (45-21), #1204 Heath (36-13), #1266 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (38-6), #2530 Newark Catholic (Newark) (21-7), #3596 Granville (28-20), #3699 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (37-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 72-39
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2013 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2012 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Ohio), 2010 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2008 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2007 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2006 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2005 (Mid-State Ohio), 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-State Ohio)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Sheridan (Thornville), 9/1 at Heath, 9/8 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 9/15 at Utica, 9/22 Northridge (Johnstown), 9/29 Lakewood (Hebron), 10/6 at Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 10/13 Newark Catholic (Newark), 10/20 at Granville, 10/27 Licking Heights (Pataskala)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Licking Heights (Pataskala) (35.2), Heath (28.9), Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (26.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Utica (-20.2), Lakewood (Hebron) (-0.5), Northridge (Johnstown) (0.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #229
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3337
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%