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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Matt Chiurco
League: Inter-Valley - North
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank*: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Derk Hutchison 6'0" 180 Senior QB/SS 4.8
Adam Moser 5'8" 175 Senior TB/OLB 4.6
Bryson White 6'3" 250 Junior OL/DL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3-Year Dual-Threat QB Starter, Skill Positions, Line Experience
Team Weaknesses: Defense, Replacing All-State WR, Must Replace Players At WLB/FS

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -8.3
2019 National Rank: #8473
2019 State Rank: #483
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -13.4
2020 National Rank*: #7174
2020 State Rank*: #425
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8624
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.6
Dynasty Record: 108-78 (68-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 24.5
2019 Points Against Average: 30.1
2019 Differential: -5.6
2019 Wins: #9123 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (34-24), #9173 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (42-27), #9525 Wellsville (6-0), #10952 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (33-26), #12744 Conotton Valley (Bowerston) (52-14)
2019 Losses: #995 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (39-6), #2825 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (41-0), #3348 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (49-6), #5800 Buckeye Trail (Lore City) (38-21), #7286 Shenandoah (Sarahsville) (36-33), #7728 East Canton (37-36)
2019 Opponents W-L: 67-49-1
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Inter-Valley), 2011 (tied for 1st; Inter-Valley), 2008 (Inter-Valley), 2004 (tied for 1st; Inter-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville), 9/4 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg), 9/11 at Buckeye Trail (Lore City), 9/18 Newcomerstown, 9/25 at Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia), 10/2 East Canton, 10/16 South Central (Greenwich), 10/23 at Dalton
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Dalton (-2.1), Buckeye Trail (Lore City) (-9.2), East Canton (-15.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Newcomerstown (-27.5), Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (-26.4), Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (-20.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9 (-0.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -17.2
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #498
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7579
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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