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GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Scots
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Matthew Jones
League: Knox Morrow
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank*: #71

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2019 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kadin Johnson 5'11" 185 Senior QB 4.7
Wyatt Hornsby 5'11" 190 Senior LB 4.9
Josh Reid 6'1" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -11
2019 National Rank: #9031
2019 State Rank: #514
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -18.1
2020 National Rank*: #8208
2020 State Rank*: #474
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 11.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5554
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 29.5
Dynasty Record: 118-65 (66-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 19.4
2019 Points Against Average: 25
2019 Differential: -5.6
2019 Wins: #10926 Mt. Gilead (28-13), #11253 Danville (30-0), #12321 Cardington-Lincoln (Cardington) (62-20), #13033 Fredericktown (42-6)
2019 Losses: #1842 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (31-0), #2754 East Knox (Howard) (40-9), #4583 River Valley (Caledonia) (42-2), #5433 Northmor (Galion) (49-7), #6720 Centerburg (21-7), #6795 Ontario (Mansfield) (28-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 56-52
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016 (Mid-Ohio - Blue), 2015 (tied for 1st; Mid-Ohio - Blue), 2007 (Mid-Ohio - Red), 2006 (Mid-Ohio - Red), 2004 (Mid-Ohio Red), 2003 (Mid-Ohio Red)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Cardington-Lincoln (Cardington), 9/4 Fredericktown, 9/11 at Mt. Gilead, 9/18 Centerburg, 9/25 at Danville, 10/2 Northmor (Galion), 10/10 at River View (Warsaw), 10/17 at St. Clairsville, 10/30 vs Galion
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Galion (12.2), St. Clairsville (3.1), Centerburg (-9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Fredericktown (-48.6), Cardington-Lincoln (Cardington) (-43.2), Danville (-35.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -19.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #539
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #8134
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th