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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Rockets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Smith
League: Tri-Valley - Ohio
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #69

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2018 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Rylan Molihan 5'9" 165 Senior 4.4
Jonathan Garvin 5'10" 175 4.8
Garrett Patton 5'10" 175 Senior 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Size
Team Weaknesses: Speed, Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -14.5
2018 National Rank: #9605
2018 State Rank: #558
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -22.3
2019 National Rank: #7881
2019 State Rank: #486
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -1.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9617
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.5
Dynasty Record: 68-94 (37-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 3-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th)
2018 Points For Average: 21.7
2018 Points Against Average: 27.3
2018 Differential: -5.6
2018 Wins: #11287 Alexander (Albany) (49-7), #12294 Piketon (48-14), #12446 River Valley (Bidwell) (20-0)
2018 Losses: #3326 Jackson (54-14), #3830 Athens (The Plains) (39-14), #4123 Paint Valley (Bainbridge) (21-0), #4342 Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth) (35-0), #8345 Meigs (Pomeroy) (28-26), #8367 Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville) (31-20), #9106 Vinton County (McArthur) (44-26)
2018 Opponents W-L: 51-54
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/31 at Jackson, 9/6 at Piketon, 9/13 at Lakewood (Hebron), 9/20 Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth), 9/27 at Alexander (Albany), 10/4 River Valley (Bidwell), 10/11 at Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville), 10/18 Athens (The Plains), 10/25 Meigs (Pomeroy), 11/1 at Vinton County (McArthur)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson (-2.1), Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville) (-11.3), Athens (The Plains) (-13.4)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Piketon (-49.7), River Valley (Bidwell) (-47.1), Lakewood (Hebron) (-31.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #579
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9154
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%