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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Larry Wendereusz Jr
League: District 10 Region 5
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #45

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Plesakov 6'2.5" 175 Senior CB/WR
Justin Schaeffer 5'8.5" 200 Senior DL/OL
Evan Long 6'0" 175 Senior LB/TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL/DB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -2.7
2019 National Rank: #7190
2019 State Rank: #277
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -15.8
2020 National Rank*: #7718
2020 State Rank*: #303
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4278
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 31.6
Dynasty Record: 100-85 (59-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2019 Points For Average: 25.1
2019 Points Against Average: 22
2019 Differential: +3.1
2019 Wins: #6696 Conneaut Area (Linesville) (48-14), #9916 General McLane (Edinboro) (34-21), #11264 Franklin (35-6), #12261 Titusville (42-13)
2019 Losses: #3803 Sharon (14-0), #4103 Oil City (28-17), #4127 Grove City (31-16), #4874 Harbor Creek (Harborcreek) (26-17), #5421 Hickory (Hermitage) (42-21), #6760 Reynolds (Greenville) (25-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 66-44
Recent League Championships: 2014 (District 10 Region 3 AA), 2013 (District 10 Region 5 AAA), 2012 (District 10 Region 5 AAA), 2003 (Mercer County AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 (-1.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -0.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +0.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #105
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3243
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 1-7
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
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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