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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Robin Miller
League: Mid-State - Ohio
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank*: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brady Hess 6'0" 175 Senior QB/DB
Sam Huyghe 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB
Gyvnn Mendenhall 6'2" 220 Junior DL/OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Experience, QB/DL
Team Weaknesses: Only 2 OL Starters Returning

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 11.6
2019 National Rank: #4078
2019 State Rank: #267
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 6.4
2020 National Rank*: #3026
2020 State Rank*: #199
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3981
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 103-77 (56-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 27.7
2019 Points Against Average: 23.5
2019 Differential: +4.2
2019 Wins: #3113 Newark Catholic (Newark) (21-13), #4379 Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (38-24), #5415 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (35-14), #5649 Grandview Heights (Columbus) (28-7), #8785 Bexley (Columbus) (41-0), #9127 Buckeye Valley (Delaware) (49-6), #9404 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (45-21)
2019 Losses: #663 Wyoming (Cincinnati) (40-7), #1402 London (48-7), #2535 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (45-24), #2820 Amanda-Clearcreek (Amanda) (41-10)
2019 Opponents W-L: 73-53
Recent State Championships: 2003 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall), 9/11 at Bishop Ready (Columbus), 9/17 Bexley (Columbus), 9/25 Liberty Union (Baltimore), 10/2 at Grandview Heights (Columbus), 10/17 Coshocton, 10/24 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (15.2), Bishop Ready (Columbus) (-0.3), Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (-1.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Coshocton (-28.3), Bexley (Columbus) (-19.4), Liberty Union (Baltimore) (-18.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2 (10.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -6.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #311
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4659
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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