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GENERAL
Nickname: Roughriders
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Shawn Buescher
League: Ohio Heritage (moving from Mid-State - Ohio)
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Lance Lambert 6'1" 180 Senior QB/DB
Gunnar Doran 6'3" 315 Senior OL/DL
Cole Howard 5'11" 200 Senior OL/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Culture
Team Weaknesses: Must Continue To Build Depth At Many Positions

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 2.6
2016 National Rank: #6761
2016 State Rank: #400
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 11.1
2017 National Rank: #4793
2017 State Rank: #293
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3076
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 114-49 (56-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 26.1
2016 Points Against Average: 30.1
2016 Differential: -4
2016 Wins: #7602 Lucas (28-14), #9307 London (17-10), #10488 Madison Plains (London) (49-16), #11794 Adena (Frankfort) (36-0)
2016 Losses: #619 Mechanicsburg (49-18), #2152 Bexley (Columbus) (52-37), #3596 Columbus Academy (Gahanna) (35-27), #3908 Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (47-34), #3932 Jackson (49-8), #6181 Grandview Heights (Columbus) (29-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 66-42
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2010 (Mid-State - Cardinal), 2009 (Mid-State - Cardinal), 2008 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Cardinal), 2007 (Mid-State - Cardinal), 2006 (Mid-State - Cardinal)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/21/16 London (17-10), 10/28/16 Madison Plains (London) (49-16)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Columbus Crusaders (Galena), 9/1 at Adena (Frankfort), 9/8 Greenon (Springfield), 9/15 at Cedarville, 9/22 Catholic Central (Springfield), 9/29 at Fairbanks (Milford Center), 10/6 Mechanicsburg, 10/13 at Northeastern (Springfield), 10/20 at West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty), 10/27 Triad (North Lewisburg)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mechanicsburg (33.3), West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty) (16), Columbus Crusaders (Galena) (1.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cedarville (-40.5), Greenon (Springfield) (-33.9), Adena (Frankfort) (-21.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #549
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9777
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%