Lucas (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cubs Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Scott Spitler League: Mid-Buckeye Playoff Division: VII Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Solid Skill Position Players, Many Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 3 Multi-Year OL Starters, Must Replace Both ILBs/3 DL RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -0.9 2016 National Rank: #7624 2016 State Rank: #446 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.9 2017 Starting Power Rating: 2.6 2017 National Rank: #6707 2017 State Rank: #398 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -10.5 Dynasty National Rank: #11284 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.1 Dynasty Record: 61-86 (24-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 32.7 2016 Points Against Average: 23.1 2016 Differential: +9.6 2016 Wins: #6716 East Canton (49-27), #7399 Centerburg (42-28), #10011 Loudonville (33-27), #10642 Waterloo (Atwater) (28-14), #12113 Lakota (Kansas) (55-8), #12246 Crestline (63-28), #12432 Northmor (Galion) (37-12) 2016 Losses: #5398 Arlington (21-19), #5823 Colonel Crawford (North Robinson) (47-20), #6753 West Jefferson (28-14), #6934 Danville (14-0) 2016 Opponents W-L: 52-65 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at East Canton, 9/1 Centerburg, 9/8 Northmor (Galion), 9/15 Troy Christian (Troy), 9/22 at Centennial (Columbus), 9/29 Coshocton, 10/6 at Crestline, 10/13 at Colonel Crawford (North Robinson), 10/21 at River (Hannibal), 10/27 Conotton Valley (Bowerston) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Coshocton (33), River (Hannibal) (12.4), East Canton (8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Conotton Valley (Bowerston) (-32), Crestline (-29.8), Northmor (Galion) (-25.6) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.6 (-3.5 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #498 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8650 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%