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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Brian Gamble
League: Inter-Valley - South (moving from Inter-Valley - North)
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank*: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Blair 6'2" 210 QB 4.7
Brady Russell 5'8" 180 WR/DB 4.5
Demetrius Evans 5'9" 165 WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Play-Makers, Playoff Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 18.8
2019 National Rank: #2830
2019 State Rank: #193
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 13.6
2020 National Rank*: #1973
2020 State Rank*: #136
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9130
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 14.2
Dynasty Record: 84-90 (56-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 38
2019 Points Against Average: 13.9
2019 Differential: +24.1
2019 Wins: #5133 Fairless (Navarre) (28-10), #5800 Buckeye Trail (Lore City) (28-8), #7728 East Canton (41-6), #8463 Malvern (41-0), #9123 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (46-6), #9173 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (49-0), #10952 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (49-6), #11228 Minerva (41-24), #11710 Claymont (Uhrichsville) (50-13)
2019 Losses: #237 Kirtland (38-24), #1860 Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) (42-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 53-64
Recent League Championships: 2019 (Inter-Valley - North), 2018 (Inter-Valley - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/29 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg), 9/4 at Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten), 9/11 Ridgewood (West Lafayette), 9/18 at Claymont (Uhrichsville), 9/25 Garaway (Sugarcreek), 10/2 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville), 10/10 Tuslaw (Massillon), 10/17 at Martins Ferry, 10/24 at Kirtland, 11/6 Girard
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Kirtland (39.6), Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (25.4), Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) (7.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Claymont (Uhrichsville) (-38.3), Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (-26.4), Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (-20.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4 (2.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -0.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +3.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #228
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3271
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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