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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Randy Baughman
League: Licking County - Buckeye
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 36.5
2019 National Rank: #825
2019 State Rank: #62
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.3
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 25.5
2020 National Rank*: #870
2020 State Rank*: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 33.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1002
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 155-48 (85-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 14-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 34.9
2019 Points Against Average: 12.6
2019 Differential: +22.3
2019 Wins: #875 Poland Seminary (Poland) (25-24), #1176 Granville (28-12), #1842 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (22-6), #2377 Glenn [John] (New Concord) (20-14), #2818 Sheridan (Thornville) (21-7), #2986 Heath (29-3), #3113 Newark Catholic (Newark) (42-14), #3545 Marion-Franklin (Columbus) (28-6), #3820 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (42-22), #6404 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (40-12), #6711 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (42-21), #8313 Northridge (Johnstown) (63-0), #9588 Lakewood (Hebron) (47-6), #12806 Utica (61-0)
2019 Losses: #580 Clyde (42-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 97-74
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2017, 2014 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2013 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2012 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Ohio), 2010 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2008 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2007 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2006 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2005 (Mid-State Ohio), 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-State Ohio)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/29 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 9/4 Lima Central Catholic (Lima), 9/11 Granville, 9/18 at Licking Heights (Pataskala), 9/25 at Lakewood (Hebron), 10/2 at Zanesville, 10/17 Logan Elm (Circleville), 10/24 Heath, 10/31 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Granville (22.1), Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (9.3), Heath (8.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Logan Elm (Circleville) (-38.1), Lakewood (Hebron) (-18), Licking Heights (Pataskala) (-13.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5 (16.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -3.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #254
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3781
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 60%



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