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GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Scots
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Chad Carpenter
League: Knox Morrow
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brock Veley 5'8" 155 RB/DB 4.5
Chase Carpenter 6'3" 200 Senior OL/DE 4.9
Joey Scaffidi 6'5" 230 Senior OL/DL 5.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth At Most Positions

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2017 National Rank: #5138
2017 State Rank: #303
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 1.7
2018 National Rank: #3237
2018 State Rank: #194
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 12.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5524
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11
Dynasty Record: 105-57 (55-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 31.1
2017 Points Against Average: 19.4
2017 Differential: +11.7
2017 Wins: #4425 Danville (26-0), #5830 River Valley (Caledonia) (28-14), #7599 Fredericktown (36-25), #7652 East Knox (Howard) (28-7), #8076 Ontario (Mansfield) (32-26), #10559 Cardington-Lincoln (Cardington) (62-10), #11778 Centerburg (34-6), #13352 Mt. Gilead (42-8)
2017 Losses: #1472 Memorial (St. Marys) (48-8), #4518 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (35-34), #5323 Northmor (Galion) (34-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 61-57
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016 (Mid-Ohio - Blue), 2015 (tied for 1st; Mid-Ohio - Blue), 2007 (Mid-Ohio - Red), 2006 (Mid-Ohio - Red), 2004 (Mid-Ohio Red), 2003 (Mid-Ohio Red)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Bloom-Carroll (Carroll), 8/31 at Ontario (Mansfield), 9/7 River Valley (Caledonia), 9/14 at Danville, 9/21 Centerburg, 9/28 at Mt. Gilead, 10/5 Fredericktown, 10/12 at Cardington-Lincoln (Cardington), 10/19 East Knox (Howard), 10/26 Northmor (Galion)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Danville (-7.8), Northmor (Galion) (-8.8), Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (-10.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Gilead (-45.5), Centerburg (-35.5), Cardington-Lincoln (Cardington) (-28.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 (5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #467
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8487
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%