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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Steve Trivisonno
League: Greater Cleveland
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ian Kipp 6'3" 205 Junior QB 4.7
Beian Trobel 5'8" 180 RB 4.6
Luke Floriea 5'10" 175 Senior WR 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ryan Jacoby 6'5" 270 Senior OT
Noah Potter 6'5.5" 250 Senior SDE
Nick Samac 6'4" 260 Senior OG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Lines

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 68.3
2018 National Rank: #25
2018 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2019 Starting Power Rating: 63.2
2019 National Rank: #28
2019 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 57.3
Dynasty National Rank: #41
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 155-45 (73-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 11-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 36.8
2018 Points Against Average: 13.3
2018 Differential: +23.5
2018 Wins: #10 St. Edward (Lakewood) (42-39), #36 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (28-7), #100 Euclid (29-7), #302 McKinley (Canton) (36-6), #666 Strongsville (45-20), #666 Strongsville (38-7), #766 Medina (49-10), #1286 Shaker Heights (45-6), #2013 Glenville (Cleveland) (42-18), #3390 Brunswick (35-0), #6528 Elyria (48-0)
2018 Losses: #10 St. Edward (Lakewood) (24-14), #518 Solon (29-28)
2018 Opponents W-L: 89-57
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2015 (tied for 1st; Northeast Ohio - Valley), 2013 (Northeast Ohio - Valley), 2012 (Northeast Ohio - Valley), 2010 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2009 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2008 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2006 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2005 (tied for 1st; Lake Erie- Lake), 2003 (Lake Erie- Lake)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/29 at St. Edward (Lakewood), 9/6 St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 9/13 Clarkson Football North (Mississauga, Ontario), 9/20 at Elyria, 9/27 Medina, 10/4 at Solon, 10/11 Brunswick, 10/19 at Shaker Heights, 10/25 Euclid, 11/1 at Strongsville
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: St. Edward (Lakewood) (64.7), St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (55), Euclid (39.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Elyria (-13.6), Brunswick (-6.2), Strongsville (14.4)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.9 (44.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #173
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30%