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GENERAL
Nickname: Devils
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Andy Hake
League: Mahoning Valley (moving from Inter-Tri-County - Blue)
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2016 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Cappabianca 6'2" 215 Senior LB/RB 4.64
Drew Slaven 6'1" 185 Junior LB/RB 4.69
Rob Hivley 6'0" 235 Senior OL/DL 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary, OL, RB Depth
Team Weaknesses: K

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 5.3
2016 National Rank: #6159
2016 State Rank: #364
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 17.8
2017 National Rank: #3418
2017 State Rank: #221
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 4.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6638
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13
Dynasty Record: 109-50 (67-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 38.5
2016 Points Against Average: 20.3
2016 Differential: +18.2
2016 Wins: #6781 McDonald (13-9), #8553 Wellsville (46-34), #9601 Catholic Central (Steubenville) (20-0), #10230 Jackson-Milton (North Jackson) (53-0), #11900 McKinley (Sebring) (60-21), #12710 Mineral Ridge (50-0), #14148 Lowellville (43-6)
2016 Losses: #3025 South Range (Canfield) (42-22), #3795 Springfield (New Middletown) (28-26), #6159 Columbiana (63-52)
2016 Opponents W-L: 52-50
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Inter-Tri-County - Blue), 2015 (Inter-Tri-County - Blue), 2013 (Inter-Tri-County - Small), 2012 (Inter-Tri-County - Small), 2011 (Inter-Tri-County - Small), 2006 (Inter-Tri-County - Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 6
Streak List: 9/23/16 Wellsville (46-34), 9/30/16 Lowellville (43-6), 10/7/16 McDonald (13-9), 10/14/16 Jackson-Milton (North Jackson) (53-0), 10/21/16 Mineral Ridge (50-0), 10/28/16 McKinley (Sebring) (60-21)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 Columbiana, 9/1 South Range (Canfield), 9/8 Catholic Central (Steubenville), 9/15 McKinley (Sebring), 9/22 Mineral Ridge, 9/29 Lowellville, 10/6 at Springfield (New Middletown), 10/13 Waterloo (Atwater), 10/20 at McDonald, 10/27 at Jackson-Milton (North Jackson)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: South Range (Canfield) (23.1), Springfield (New Middletown) (21), Columbiana (-4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lowellville (-41.8), Mineral Ridge (-24.5), McKinley (Sebring) (-22)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #570
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10170
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%