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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Tiger LaVerde
League: Chagrin Valley - Valley
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mason Sullivan 6'0" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.65
Gage Sullivan 6'3" 190 Junior WR/DB 4.6
Anthony DeMarco 5'11" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.65

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 49.8
2019 National Rank: #234
2019 State Rank: #20
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 39.6
2020 National Rank*: #268
2020 State Rank*: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 32.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1116
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 189-32 (73-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 15-0
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 39.5
2019 Points Against Average: 6.2
2019 Differential: +33.3
2019 Wins: #570 Ironton (17-7), #600 Oak Harbor (28-14), #1502 Manchester (Akron) (32-7), #1959 South Range (Canfield) (38-7), #2191 Geneva (30-0), #2350 Riverside (Painesville) (28-7), #2825 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (38-24), #3348 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (31-0), #3956 Beachwood (49-14), #6291 Wickliffe (55-0), #7248 Berkshire (Burton) (48-13), #9060 Lakeview (Cortland) (35-0), #9650 Cardinal (Middlefield) (56-0), #11456 Hawken (Gates Mills) (45-0), #12408 Grand Valley (Orwell) (63-0)
2019 Losses: none
2019 Opponents W-L: 105-64
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2018 (VI), 2015 (VI), 2013 (VI), 2011
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 30
Streak List: 8/24/18 Chagrin Falls (43-0), 8/31/18 Columbia (Columbia Station) (49-7), 9/7/18 Geneva (35-0), 9/14/18 Cardinal (Middlefield) (58-6), 9/21/18 Richmond Heights (13-0), 9/28/18 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (42-6), 10/5/18 Harding (Fairport Harbor) (42-0), 10/12/18 Berkshire (Burton) (43-6), 10/19/18 Independence (50-0), 10/26/18 Wickliffe (34-7), 11/2/18 Catholic Central (Steubenville) (59-0), 11/9/18 Norwayne (Creston) (35-0), 11/16/18 Mogadore (20-14), 11/23/18 Fort Frye (Beverly) (35-18), 11/30/18 Marion Local (Maria Stein) (16-7), 8/30/19 Lakeview (Cortland) (35-0), 9/6/19 Riverside (Painesville) (28-7), 9/13/19 Geneva (30-0), 9/20/19 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (31-0), 9/27/19 Wickliffe (55-0), 10/4/19 Cardinal (Middlefield) (56-0), 10/11/19 Grand Valley (Orwell) (63-0), 10/18/19 Beachwood (49-14), 10/25/19 Hawken (Gates Mills) (45-0), 11/1/19 Berkshire (Burton) (48-13), 11/9/19 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (38-24), 11/16/19 South Range (Canfield) (38-7), 11/23/19 Manchester (Akron) (32-7), 11/30/19 Oak Harbor (28-14), 12/7/19 Ironton (17-7)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Lake Catholic (Mentor), 9/5 vs Shaker Heights, 9/11 Cardinal (Middlefield), 9/18 at Grand Valley (Orwell), 9/25 vs Solon, 10/17 Manchester (Akron), 10/24 Sandy Valley (Magnolia), 10/31 Garaway (Sugarcreek), 11/7 South Range (Canfield), 11/14 vs Otsego (Tontogany), 11/21 vs Ironton
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Solon (30.5), Ironton (25.2), Lake Catholic (Mentor) (15.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Grand Valley (Orwell) (-41.2), Cardinal (Middlefield) (-18), Otsego (Tontogany) (0.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 (16.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 6.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #133
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1858
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 11-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 70%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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