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GENERAL
Nickname: Purple Riders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: David Bruney
League: Buckeye 8 and Ohio Valley AAA
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #83

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -3
2016 National Rank: #8212
2016 State Rank: #476
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -8.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: -11.7
2017 National Rank: #10007
2017 State Rank: #551
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3149
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.2
Dynasty Record: 110-46 (62-24-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (6th) Buckeye 8, 0-1 (tied for 8th) Ohio Valley AAA
2016 Points For Average: 28.1
2016 Points Against Average: 13.2
2016 Differential: +14.9
2016 Wins: #6914 St. Clairsville (17-14), #9869 Linsly (Wheeling, WV) (34-13), #10737 East Liverpool (14-7), #10981 Beaver (Lisbon) (47-0), #13242 Carrick (Pittsburgh, PA) (69-0), #13871 Buckeye Local (Rayland) (74-0)
2016 Losses: #5268 Indian Creek (Wintersville) (33-0), #6478 Union Local (Belmont) (22-20), #6823 Bellaire (20-6), #6999 Harrison Central (Cadiz) (23-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 42-58
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2011 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2010 (Ohio Valley AAA), 2009 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2008 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2004 (Ohio Valley AAA), 2003 (Ohio Valley AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 Buckeye Local (Rayland), 9/1 Linsly (Wheeling, WV), 9/8 at Union Local (Belmont), 9/15 St. Clairsville, 9/22 Harrison Central (Cadiz), 9/29 East Liverpool, 10/6 at Indian Creek (Wintersville), 10/13 Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling, WV), 10/20 at Beaver (Lisbon), 10/28 at Bellaire
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Union Local (Belmont) (9.8), Indian Creek (Wintersville) (7.1), St. Clairsville (2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Buckeye Local (Rayland) (-39.7), East Liverpool (-26.5), Beaver (Lisbon) (-11.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #541
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9508
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th/7th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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