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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Aces
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Justin Buttermore
League: Licking County - Buckeye
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bo Buttermore 5'8" 170 Senior FS/QB 4.75
Zach Walsh 5'10" 150 Senior WR/CB 4.7
Mitch Kunar 5'10" 195 OLB/HB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Skill Position Players Returning, WR Depth, Second Year In Schemes
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth, Replacing 4 Of Top 5 OL, Only 2 Of Defensive Front 7 Return

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 35.2
2018 National Rank: #868
2018 State Rank: #79
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 17.3
2019 National Rank: #1133
2019 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 24.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2426
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 109-60 (63-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 30.5
2018 Points Against Average: 11
2018 Differential: +19.5
2018 Wins: #611 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (21-14), #801 Licking Valley (Newark) (38-14), #2308 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (34-14), #2915 Zanesville (17-14), #3326 Jackson (38-7), #4073 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (33-7), #5249 Hamilton Township (Columbus) (35-7), #8596 Northridge (Johnstown) (40-7), #9965 Utica (40-0), #10281 Lakewood (Hebron) (42-0)
2018 Losses: #712 Sheridan (Thornville) (20-7), #2318 Northland (Columbus) (28-21)
2018 Opponents W-L: 77-56
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2014 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2013 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2012 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Ohio), 2011 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2009 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Ohio)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Marion-Franklin (Columbus), 9/6 at Clear Fork (Bellville), 9/13 Eastmoor Academy (Columbus), 9/20 at Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 9/27 Utica, 10/4 at Licking Heights (Pataskala), 10/11 at Northridge (Johnstown), 10/18 Lakewood (Hebron), 10/25 Licking Valley (Newark), 11/1 at Watkins Memorial (Pataskala)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Clear Fork (Bellville) (18.5), Eastmoor Academy (Columbus) (17.5), Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (14.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lakewood (Hebron) (-31.1), Utica (-28.9), Northridge (Johnstown) (-22.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 (15.4 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #185
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2055
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%