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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Tony Hurps
League: Mid-State - Cardinal
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Householder 6'3" 240 Senior DE/OL 5.2
Koen Gronbach 5'9" 185 Senior DE/FB 4.88
Noah Burroughs 6'3" 300 Senior OL/DT 5.98

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines Return Intact, Size, DL Production
Team Weaknesses: Lost QB/RB/WR To Graduation, LB/CB Youth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -8.6
2018 National Rank: #8376
2018 State Rank: #512
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -25.4
2019 National Rank: #8568
2019 State Rank: #516
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -8.5
Dynasty National Rank: #11355
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.9
Dynasty Record: 58-104 (40-66 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 8-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 24.7
2018 Points Against Average: 16.3
2018 Differential: +8.4
2018 Wins: #8295 Worthington Christian (Worthington) (22-15), #8778 Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (27-13), #11432 Bishop Rosecrans (Zanesville) (41-14), #11724 Grove City Christian (Grove City) (36-32), #12744 Miller (Corning) (26-0), #13072 Newcomerstown (6-0), #13779 Ridgedale (Morral) (32-7), #13970 Fairfield Christian Academy (Lancaster) (55-14)
2018 Losses: #4746 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (22-7), #5461 South (Columbus) (28-6), #5835 Waterford (34-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 53-60
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 West Muskingum (Zanesville), 9/6 Alexander (Albany), 9/13 at Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville), 9/20 at Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster), 9/27 at Fairfield Christian Academy (Lancaster), 10/4 Ridgedale (Morral), 10/18 Shenandoah (Sarahsville), 10/25 at Worthington Christian (Worthington), 11/1 Grove City Christian (Grove City)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville) (-11.3), Worthington Christian (Worthington) (-22.8), Shenandoah (Sarahsville) (-27.4)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield Christian Academy (Lancaster) (-67), Ridgedale (Morral) (-62.9), West Muskingum (Zanesville) (-50.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.8 (-18.5 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #685
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12497
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%