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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: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Keshawn Bonner 5'11" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Carter Brock 6'2" 195 Junior LB/TE 4.9
Doak Buttermore 5'9" 175 Junior OLB/RB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Improved Stopping Run, 2 Excellent RBs
Team Weaknesses: Small Senior Class, Leadership, OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 32.3
2019 National Rank: #1176
2019 State Rank: #84
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 22.1
2020 National Rank*: #1126
2020 State Rank*: #86
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 24.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2235
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.5
Dynasty Record: 119-62 (66-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 30.6
2019 Points Against Average: 10
2019 Differential: +20.6
2019 Wins: #2538 Clear Fork (Bellville) (21-7), #3082 Zanesville (41-7), #3545 Marion-Franklin (Columbus) (24-8), #3820 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (14-0), #3854 Eastmoor Academy (Columbus) (33-0), #6404 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (35-14), #6711 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (35-21), #8313 Northridge (Johnstown) (40-7), #9588 Lakewood (Hebron) (36-0), #12806 Utica (63-0)
2019 Losses: #403 Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (28-13), #820 Licking Valley (Newark) (28-12)
2019 Opponents W-L: 66-65
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 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Waverly, 9/4 at Zanesville, 9/11 at Licking Valley (Newark), 9/18 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 9/25 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 10/2 Licking Heights (Pataskala), 10/24 at St. Francis DeSales (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Licking Valley (Newark) (25.5), St. Francis DeSales (Columbus) (14.2), Waverly (9.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Licking Heights (Pataskala) (-13.2), Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (-6.5), Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (-3.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5 (12.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -0.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #156
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2232
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 17%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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