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GENERAL
Nickname: Skippers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Cameron Ruff
League: Chagrin Valley - Valley
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #84

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 0-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tobin Schafer 6'2" 215 Senior TE/MLB 5.1
Evan Bish 5'10" 185 Senior FB/OLB 5.1
Rashawn Alston 5'9" 160 Senior RB/FS 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Improved Strength
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Lack Depth At Each Position

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -41.8
2017 National Rank: #13705
2017 State Rank: #696
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -55.8
2018 National Rank: #13413
2018 State Rank: #688
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #13656
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.6
Dynasty Record: 40-111 (16-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 1-9
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2017 Points For Average: 12.9
2017 Points Against Average: 36.9
2017 Differential: -24
2017 Wins: #13564 St. John (Ashtabula) (28-12)
2017 Losses: #769 Kirtland (55-0), #1912 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (47-13), #5384 Independence (48-0), #10549 Cardinal (Middlefield) (30-12), #11413 Richmond Heights (38-16), #11463 Hawken (Gates Mills) (32-12), #12863 Newbury (44-12), #13005 Brooklyn (20-6), #13034 Berkshire (Burton) (43-30)
2017 Opponents W-L: 52-56
Recent League Championships: 2003 (East Suburban)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Newbury, 8/31 Brooklyn, 9/7 St. John (Ashtabula), 9/14 at Berkshire (Burton), 9/21 Independence, 9/28 at Cardinal (Middlefield), 10/5 Kirtland, 10/12 at Wickliffe, 10/19 at Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland), 10/26 Richmond Heights
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Kirtland (21.8), Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (0.7), Wickliffe (-11.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. John (Ashtabula) (-58), Brooklyn (-51.9), Newbury (-48.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #575
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10679
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2018 Projected League Finish: 9th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%