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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Eric Valentine
League: Columbus City - North
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank*: #95

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rogers Shamarion 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB
Foster Travis 5'10" 210 Junior TB/MLB
Gorse Chance 6'7" 185 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Line Size

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -31.9
2019 National Rank: #12414
2019 State Rank: #661
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -33.5
2020 National Rank*: #11146
2020 State Rank*: #621
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -12.7
Dynasty National Rank: #12122
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.8
Dynasty Record: 31-137 (18-95 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 1-9
2019 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2019 Points For Average: 14.6
2019 Points Against Average: 40.1
2019 Differential: -25.5
2019 Wins: #13438 West (Columbus) (44-6)
2019 Losses: #3026 Canton Central Catholic (Canton) (42-16), #4722 Centennial (Columbus) (57-14), #6142 Beechcroft (Columbus) (40-6), #7575 Smithville (27-0), #7678 South (Columbus) (66-30), #7992 Northland (Columbus) (56-6), #8879 East (Columbus) (38-12), #10342 Whetstone (Columbus) (49-12), #11788 Mifflin (Columbus) (20-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 47-54
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Independence (Columbus) (-4.1), Cambridge (-10.8), East (Columbus) (-20.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: West (Columbus) (-58.9), Briggs (Columbus) (-40.9), KIPP Columbus (Columbus) (-39.6)
2020 Projected League Finish*: 7th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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