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GENERAL
Nickname: Scotties
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Justin Buttermore
League: Muskingum Valley
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Craig 5'11" 190 Senior RB/S 4.65
Andrew Newsom 5'9" 160 Senior ATH/CB 4.57
Nathan Lawler 6'5" 215 Senior MLB/TE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Starters Back From 9-1 Team, Skill Position Experience, Excellent Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Must Improve Greatly On Lines, Must Develop More Line Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 21.5
2016 National Rank: #2910
2016 State Rank: #190
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 28
2017 National Rank: #1853
2017 State Rank: #135
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 23.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1709
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 113-44 (64-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 34.4
2016 Points Against Average: 8.8
2016 Differential: +25.6
2016 Wins: #3044 Philo (Duncan Falls) (7-0), #6359 Zanesville (33-3), #6781 Marion-Franklin (Columbus) (27-7), #8106 Glenn [John] (New Concord) (28-7), #8163 Morgan (McConnelsville) (48-0), #9054 Maysville (Zanesville) (44-8), #9423 New Lexington (40-7), #11639 Crooksville (43-14), #12932 West Muskingum (Zanesville) (50-0)
2016 Losses: #3101 Sheridan (Thornville) (42-24)
2016 Opponents W-L: 39-64
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2013 (Muskingum Valley - North), 2012 (Muskingum Valley - North), 2011 (Muskingum Valley - North), 2010 (Muskingum Valley - North), 2009 (Muskingum Valley - North), 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/21/16 Maysville (Zanesville) (44-8), 10/28/16 Philo (Duncan Falls) (7-0)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron), 9/1 at Morgan (McConnelsville), 9/8 at Zanesville, 9/15 Crooksville, 9/22 Philo (Duncan Falls), 9/29 at New Lexington, 10/6 at Sheridan (Thornville), 10/13 Glenn [John] (New Concord), 10/20 West Muskingum (Zanesville), 10/27 at Maysville (Zanesville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (46), Philo (Duncan Falls) (20.5), Sheridan (Thornville) (14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: West Muskingum (Zanesville) (-34.6), Morgan (McConnelsville) (-13.8), New Lexington (-13.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #426
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7312
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%