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GENERAL
Nickname: Cubs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Scott Spitler
League: Mid-Buckeye
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 1-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Niswander 6'3" 185 Senior QB/FS
Blake Cofmman 5'10" 265 Senior T/DT
Carson Hauger 5'10" 160 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Solid Nucleus Returns, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost Record-Holding RB To Graduation

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 16.9
2018 National Rank: #3001
2018 State Rank: #218
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2019 Starting Power Rating: 5
2019 National Rank: #2457
2019 State Rank: #196
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -3
Dynasty National Rank: #9958
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8
Dynasty Record: 79-92 (26-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 35.8
2018 Points Against Average: 16.2
2018 Differential: +19.6
2018 Wins: #1780 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (21-14), #5835 Waterford (33-14), #6283 Aiken (Cincinnati) (40-6), #6753 Troy Christian (Troy) (34-28), #7267 Harrison Central (Cadiz) (55-20), #7601 Danville (22-0), #8022 River (Hannibal) (62-6), #8022 River (Hannibal) (42-0), #8913 Centerburg (42-14), #11403 Crestline (48-0)
2018 Losses: #2203 Trimble (Glouster) (21-14), #3593 Northmor (Galion) (36-16), #5460 Centennial (Columbus) (51-36)
2018 Opponents W-L: 89-53
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Danville, 9/6 at Centerburg, 9/13 Northmor (Galion), 9/20 Troy Christian (Troy), 9/27 at Willard, 10/4 Catholic Central (Steubenville), 10/11 St. Charles (Columbus), 10/18 at Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster), 10/25 at LaBrae (Leavittsburg), 11/1 Lima Central Catholic (Lima)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (18.2), LaBrae (Leavittsburg) (7.3), Northmor (Galion) (5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (-32.9), Centerburg (-27.1), Willard (-25.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #315
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4364
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%