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GENERAL
Nickname: Rangers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ken James
League: Toledo Area
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #80

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tim Romstadt 6'0" 195 Senior QB 4.71
Zac Heuser 5'8" 260 G 5.91
Brandon Hayes 6'0" 200 Senior T 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Productive QB Starter Returns, Young Talent At RB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Several Spots, Unproven Secondary

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -9
2016 National Rank: #9506
2016 State Rank: #526
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -10.5
2017 National Rank: #9737
2017 State Rank: #536
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7298
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 101-47 (77-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 32.8
2016 Points Against Average: 27.7
2016 Differential: +5.1
2016 Wins: #8854 Montpelier (37-13), #9984 Ottawa Hills (Toledo) (21-14), #11605 Woodmore (Elmore) (42-28), #11687 Edon (37-18), #12835 Bradford (47-24), #13528 Cardinal Stritch (Oregon) (71-34)
2016 Losses: #5141 Rossford (49-20), #7628 Gibsonburg (34-21), #8014 Lake (Millbury) (33-6), #9272 Danbury (Lakeside) (30-26)
2016 Opponents W-L: 45-57
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/14/16 Cardinal Stritch (Oregon) (71-34), 10/21/16 Bradford (47-24), 10/28/16 Montpelier (37-13)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Woodmore (Elmore), 9/1 Lake (Millbury), 9/8 at Rossford, 9/15 Edon, 9/22 at Ottawa Hills (Toledo), 9/29 Gibsonburg, 10/6 at Danbury (Lakeside), 10/13 Cardinal Stritch (Oregon), 10/27 Montpelier
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Rossford (3.4), Danbury (Lakeside) (-3.4), Lake (Millbury) (-3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Stritch (Oregon) (-32), Edon (-23.7), Woodmore (Elmore) (-22.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #618
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11206
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%