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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Chip Otten
League: Midwest
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Wenning 6'1" 170 Senior WR 4.6
Ben Wenning 5'11" 175 Senior RB/S 4.7
Mitch Niekamp 5'10" 175 Senior OLB/RB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Speed, P/K/LS Return
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Lines

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 37.6
2017 National Rank: #852
2017 State Rank: #58
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 14.5
2018 National Rank: #1527
2018 State Rank: #99
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 55
Dynasty National Rank: #69
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.5
Dynasty Record: 190-25 (110-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 21.5
2017 Points Against Average: 15.7
2017 Differential: +5.8
2017 Wins: #732 Minster (17-16), #1318 Anna (28-21), #1350 St. Henry (13-10), #1387 Fort Recovery (33-7), #2215 Versailles (24-10), #2729 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (24-17), #3913 Kenton (35-28), #5361 Bethel (Tipp City) (42-7), #5610 Parkway (Rockford) (35-6)
2017 Losses: #125 Marion Local (Maria Stein) (33-0), #125 Marion Local (Maria Stein) (13-7), #412 Clinton-Massie (Clarksville) (24-14), #2042 St. John's (Delphos) (12-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 110-48
Recent State Championships: 2015 (V), 2014 (V), 2013 (V), 2012 (V), 2007 (4), 2005 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2012 (Midwest Athletic), 2008 (Midwest Athletic), 2006 (Midwest Athletic), 2005 (Midwest Athletic), 2004 (Midwest Athletic)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Kenton, 8/31 Clinton-Massie (Clarksville), 9/7 at Versailles, 9/14 Minster, 9/21 at Fort Recovery, 9/28 New Bremen, 10/6 at St. John's (Delphos), 10/12 Anna, 10/19 at St. Henry, 10/26 Marion Local (Maria Stein)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Marion Local (Maria Stein) (34.1), Clinton-Massie (Clarksville) (30.3), Fort Recovery (17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: New Bremen (-4.2), St. John's (Delphos) (-3.7), Kenton (-0.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.3 (33.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #64
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #708
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%