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GENERAL
Nickname: Whippets
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Erik Will
League: Sandusky Bay - Bay (moving from Northern Ohio)
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brennan Armstrong 6'3" 215 Senior QB 4.61
Devon Brooks 5'9" 175 Senior RB 4.67
Carter Brooks 6'3" 210 Senior ATH 4.73

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Much Returning Experience From Prolific Offense
Team Weaknesses: Lost All 4 Starting DL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 38.5
2016 National Rank: #857
2016 State Rank: #63
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 49.1
2017 National Rank: #328
2017 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 9
Dynasty National Rank: #5248
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 40.1
Dynasty Record: 67-79 (44-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 41.2
2016 Points Against Average: 15.2
2016 Differential: +26
2016 Wins: #1072 Lexington (17-14), #1714 Bellevue (49-34), #2775 Norwalk (29-15), #3044 Philo (Duncan Falls) (40-12), #3699 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (56-13), #4747 Ontario (Mansfield) (49-7), #5251 Clear Fork (Bellville) (41-18), #6841 Columbian (Tiffin) (48-0), #7191 Madison Comprehensive (Mansfield) (49-7), #9252 Willard (66-0), #10011 Loudonville (55-7)
2016 Losses: #434 Steubenville (29-15), #911 Sandusky (42-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 74-70
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 at Madison Comprehensive (Mansfield), 9/1 Lexington, 9/8 at Willard, 9/15 Bellevue, 9/22 Norwalk, 9/29 at Huron, 10/6 at Edison (Milan), 10/13 Port Clinton, 10/20 at Oak Harbor, 10/27 Vermilion
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lexington (43.7), Edison (Milan) (38.6), Port Clinton (34.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Willard (-5), Madison Comprehensive (Mansfield) (3.2), Vermilion (5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7 (20.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #148
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1791
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57%