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GENERAL
Nickname: Cubs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Scott Spitler
League: Mid-Ohio (moving from Freelance)
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

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

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Sauder 5'10" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.7
Ethan Wallace 5'11" 190 FB/OLB
Grant Barrett 6'0" 175 Junior RB/ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Nucleus Returning From Playoff-Tested Team, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 2-Time All-State QB/FS

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 22.2
2019 National Rank: #2329
2019 State Rank: #157
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 8
2020 National Rank*: #2779
2020 State Rank*: #183
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -1.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9399
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 91-95 (26-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-3
2019 League Record/Finish:  
2019 Points For Average: 28.9
2019 Points Against Average: 13.2
2019 Differential: +15.7
2019 Wins: #2535 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (15-12), #2923 St. Charles (Columbus) (20-8), #3348 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (21-13), #4402 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Louisville) (35-21), #5952 McDonald (21-20), #6720 Centerburg (38-14), #7048 Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (55-21), #8795 LaBrae (Leavittsburg) (28-14), #9105 Catholic Central (Steubenville) (58-7), #10222 Troy Christian (Troy) (43-0), #11221 Willard (41-0), #11253 Danville (32-12)
2019 Losses: #485 Marion Local (Maria Stein) (28-6), #2030 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (14-7), #5433 Northmor (Galion) (14-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 100-66
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Mid-Buckeye), 2017 (Mid-Buckeye)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Clear Fork (Bellville), 9/4 at Ontario (Mansfield), 9/11 Pleasant (Marion), 9/18 at Troy Christian (Troy), 9/25 Shelby, 10/2 at Galion, 10/16 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland), 10/24 Independence, 10/30 McDonald, 11/6 at Kennedy [John F.] (Warren)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Galion (12.2), Shelby (9.2), Clear Fork (Bellville) (9.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Troy Christian (Troy) (-27.4), Independence (-11.3), Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (-8.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1 (7.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -2.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -1.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #241
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3543
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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