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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Michael Kane
League: Inter-Valley
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 0-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Drew Hutchison 5'9" 160 Senior QB/CB 4.62
Austin Patterson 5'11" 200 Senior RB/DT 4.6
Gavyn Potts 5'10" 200 Senior LB/WR 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position/Secondary Experience, Improved Depth
Team Weaknesses: Size On Lines

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -16.9
2016 National Rank: #11057
2016 State Rank: #588
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -7.4
2017 National Rank: #9095
2017 State Rank: #506
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 0.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8066
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 96-59 (62-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2016 Points For Average: 16.2
2016 Points Against Average: 33.5
2016 Differential: -17.3
2016 Wins: #8237 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (36-24), #11743 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (45-27), #12504 Southern (Salineville) (27-7)
2016 Losses: #1908 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (54-8), #4046 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (28-0), #5676 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (49-6), #6716 East Canton (49-6), #6999 Bishop Rosecrans (Zanesville) (43-6), #10125 Newcomerstown (16-8), #10996 United (Hanoverton) (38-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 56-49
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Anderson [David] (Lisbon), 9/1 Bishop Rosecrans (Zanesville), 9/8 at United (Hanoverton), 9/15 at Newcomerstown, 9/22 Garaway (Sugarcreek), 9/29 at East Canton, 10/6 Buckeye Trail (Lore City), 10/13 at Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg), 10/20 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia), 10/27 at Sandy Valley (Magnolia)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Garaway (Sugarcreek) (15.9), Anderson [David] (Lisbon) (13.1), East Canton (8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (-28.3), Newcomerstown (-15.6), Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (-14.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #486
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8342
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 7th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%