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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccs
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Tyler Cates
League: Cross County
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2018 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cade Schmelzer 6'3" 195 Senior QB/DB 4.75
Andrew Cates 6'1" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Jesse Fisher 6'0" 220 Senior OL/DL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Offensive Stat Leaders All Return, Playoff Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 14.7
2018 National Rank: #3366
2018 State Rank: #244
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 5.8
2019 National Rank: #2346
2019 State Rank: #183
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 18.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3789
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 143-39 (123-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 31.2
2018 Points Against Average: 15.8
2018 Differential: +15.4
2018 Wins: #2606 Miami East (Casstown) (19-17), #5824 Tri-County North (Lewisburg) (45-8), #7195 Bethel (Tipp City) (54-7), #8513 National Trail (New Paris) (40-0), #9764 Twin Valley South (West Alexandria) (50-0), #10686 Arcanum (24-6), #13576 Bradford (53-2)
2018 Losses: #1092 St. Henry (22-0), #1309 Fort Loramie (33-14), #1780 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (40-18), #2214 Minster (39-26)
2018 Opponents W-L: 68-52
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at St. Henry, 9/6 Minster, 9/13 Twin Valley South (West Alexandria), 9/20 at Fort Loramie, 9/27 at Ansonia, 10/4 Miami East (Casstown), 10/11 National Trail (New Paris), 10/18 at Arcanum, 10/25 Tri-County North (Lewisburg), 11/1 at Bethel (Tipp City)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Loramie (22), St. Henry (9), Minster (6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Arcanum (-37.3), National Trail (New Paris) (-34.2), Twin Valley South (West Alexandria) (-33.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 (5.8 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #333
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4686
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%