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GENERAL
Nickname: Rangers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ken James
League: Toledo Area
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #58

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jon Lucas 6'0" 160 Senior SE/FS 4.53
Dave Chappell 6'0" 220 T 5.12
Anthony Williams 6'0" 195 RB 4.53

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Experience, Speed/Size At Several Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -16.7
2017 National Rank: #10519
2017 State Rank: #554
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -23.7
2018 National Rank: #8737
2018 State Rank: #481
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 7.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7184
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.9
Dynasty Record: 107-51 (81-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 40.2
2017 Points Against Average: 26.2
2017 Differential: +14
2017 Wins: #11919 Edon (41-28), #12186 Woodmore (Elmore) (34-7), #13331 Danbury (Lakeside) (64-0), #13398 Montpelier (69-38), #13675 Cardinal Stritch (Oregon) (58-7), #14489 Horizon Science Academy (Toledo) (66-0)
2017 Losses: #5148 Lake (Millbury) (35-13), #6940 Rossford (61-36), #7049 Gibsonburg (45-7), #10111 Ottawa Hills (Toledo) (41-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 37-61
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/6/17 Danbury (Lakeside) (64-0), 10/13/17 Cardinal Stritch (Oregon) (58-7), 10/20/17 Horizon Science Academy (Toledo) (66-0), 10/27/17 Montpelier (69-38)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Woodmore (Elmore), 8/31 at Lake (Millbury), 9/7 Rossford, 9/14 at Edon, 9/21 Stryker, 9/28 at Hilltop (West Unity), 10/5 Montpelier, 10/12 at Toledo Christian (Toledo), 10/19 Ottawa Hills (Toledo), 10/26 at Cardinal Stritch (Oregon)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lake (Millbury) (-4.7), Rossford (-16.5), Ottawa Hills (Toledo) (-33.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Toledo Christian (Toledo) (-71.9), Cardinal Stritch (Oregon) (-56.9), Montpelier (-50.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #648
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12376
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%