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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Aces
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Justin Buttermore
League: Licking County - Buckeye
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Crouch 6'1" 210 Senior QB 4.75
Brandon Haley 5'9" 195 Senior RB 4.55
Tommy Wolfe 6'0" 210 Senior LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 15 Returning Starters, Skill Position Experience, Explosive Offensively
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Line Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 18.1
2017 National Rank: #3143
2017 State Rank: #201
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 10
2018 National Rank: #2035
2018 State Rank: #131
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2689
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.4
Dynasty Record: 99-58 (59-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 38.5
2017 Points Against Average: 23.1
2017 Differential: +15.4
2017 Wins: #3385 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (24-21), #4734 Northland (Columbus) (44-26), #7128 Northridge (Johnstown) (42-0), #7450 Zanesville (30-7), #8642 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (52-42), #8787 Hamilton Township (Columbus) (52-14), #10855 Utica (49-13), #11456 Lakewood (Hebron) (42-0)
2017 Losses: #932 Bellefontaine (55-28), #1708 Licking Valley (Newark) (34-27), #1958 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (42-34)
2017 Opponents W-L: 60-57
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2013 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2012 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Ohio), 2011 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2009 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Ohio)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Hamilton Township (Columbus), 8/31 at Zanesville, 9/7 at Northland (Columbus), 9/14 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 9/21 at Utica, 9/28 Licking Heights (Pataskala), 10/5 Northridge (Johnstown), 10/12 at Lakewood (Hebron), 10/19 at Licking Valley (Newark), 10/26 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Licking Valley (Newark) (14.1), Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (13), Licking Heights (Pataskala) (1.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Utica (-40.3), Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (-33), Lakewood (Hebron) (-31.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (12.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #349
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6312
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%