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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Robin Miller
League: Mid-State - Ohio
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Massick 5'10" 165 Senior K/P
Brady Hess 6'0" 170 Junior QB
Sam Huyghe 6'1" 170 Junior WR/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Starting Experience, Improving Depth
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 Of Top 5 WRs, Lost 4-Year C Starter To Graduation

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 21.7
2018 National Rank: #2288
2018 State Rank: #178
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 10.8
2019 National Rank: #1729
2019 State Rank: #140
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 17.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4008
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 96-73 (50-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 35.9
2018 Points Against Average: 24
2018 Differential: +11.9
2018 Wins: #3611 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (59-9), #4657 Grandview Heights (Columbus) (42-21), #5115 Newark Catholic (Newark) (16-14), #8198 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (47-7), #9838 Bexley (Columbus) (38-6), #12206 Linden-McKinley (Columbus) (51-6)
2018 Losses: #71 Wyoming (Cincinnati) (42-14), #718 Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (37-23), #818 London (42-27), #4631 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (56-42)
2018 Opponents W-L: 62-51
Recent State Championships: 2003 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/12/18 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (59-9), 10/19/18 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (47-7), 10/26/18 Grandview Heights (Columbus) (42-21)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Wyoming (Cincinnati), 9/7 at Newark Catholic (Newark), 9/13 at London, 9/20 Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall), 9/27 at Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester), 10/3 Bishop Ready (Columbus), 10/11 at Buckeye Valley (Delaware), 10/18 at Liberty Union (Baltimore), 10/25 Grandview Heights (Columbus), 11/1 at Bexley (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Wyoming (Cincinnati) (49.9), Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (20.3), London (14.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Bexley (Columbus) (-29.2), Liberty Union (Baltimore) (-23.6), Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (-11)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #170
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1868
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%