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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Lions
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Chuck Williamson
League: Frontier (moving from South Central Ohio)
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dillon Steward 6'0" 175 Junior QB 4.5
Zane Nelson 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Derrick Wade 6'2" 265 Senior OL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Second Year In System
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size Improved But Still An Issue

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 5.1
2016 National Rank: #6211
2016 State Rank: #371
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 9.6
2017 National Rank: #5121
2017 State Rank: #316
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 0.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8066
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 64-78 (45-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 31.9
2016 Points Against Average: 38
2016 Differential: -6.1
2016 Wins: #6102 Miami Trace (Washington Courthouse) (41-31), #7843 Northridge (Johnstown) (42-26), #8839 Hillsboro (35-33), #9307 London (35-22), #10047 Circleville (48-42), #10895 East Clinton (Lees Creek) (42-22), #11224 McClain [Edward Lee] (Greenfield) (48-34)
2016 Losses: #1873 Clinton-Massie (Clarksville) (70-0), #2577 Chillicothe (42-6), #3025 Wilmington (58-22)
2016 Opponents W-L: 44-59
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; South Central Ohio)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/29/16 Miami Trace (Washington Courthouse) (41-31)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Blanchester, 9/1 at Circleville, 9/8 London, 9/15 at Hayes [Rutherford B.] (Delaware), 9/22 St. Charles (Columbus), 9/29 Jackson, 10/6 at Hillsboro, 10/13 at McClain [Edward Lee] (Greenfield), 10/20 Chillicothe, 10/27 at Miami Trace (Washington Courthouse)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Chillicothe (23.7), Jackson (19), St. Charles (Columbus) (18.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: McClain [Edward Lee] (Greenfield) (-24.9), Circleville (-13.1), Hillsboro (-7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #381
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6375
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%