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GENERAL
Nickname: Flyers
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: John Livengood
League: Firelands
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Moffit 6'1" 195 Senior G/DE 4.9
Jesse Ruffing 6'1" 195 Senior TE/DE 4.9
Ben Meyer 5'10" 195 Senior G/DT 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 16 Returning Starters, QB Experience/Running Ability, Winning Tradition
Team Weaknesses: RB Inexperience, Lost 2 All-State Players To Graduation

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 5.7
2019 National Rank: #5241
2019 State Rank: #322
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 2
2020 National Rank*: #3830
2020 State Rank*: #244
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 24.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2179
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.9
Dynasty Record: 176-39 (109-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 33.5
2019 Points Against Average: 12.4
2019 Differential: +21.1
2019 Wins: #5878 Crestview (Ashland) (14-6), #6494 Edon (35-21), #7588 Plymouth (34-8), #7934 Calvert (Tiffin) (21-0), #8610 South Central (Greenwich) (49-6), #11744 Mapleton (Ashland) (54-6), #11939 New London (42-6), #12290 St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont) (49-0), #13500 Northgate (Pittsburgh, PA) (55-0)
2019 Losses: #2094 Henry [Patrick] (Hamler) (42-14), #5570 Western Reserve (Collins) (41-35), #11087 Monroeville (13-0)
2019 Opponents W-L: 58-68
Recent State Championships: 2009 (VI)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at South Central (Greenwich), 9/5 Crestview (Ashland), 9/11 at New London, 9/19 Western Reserve (Collins), 9/26 Plymouth, 10/2 at Monroeville, 10/17 Southern (Salineville), 10/23 at Kennedy [John F.] (Warren), 10/30 vs Mapleton (Ashland)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Southern (Salineville) (-2.4), Crestview (Ashland) (-4.3), Kennedy [John F.] (Warren) (-6.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: New London (-47.4), Mapleton (Ashland) (-38.3), Monroeville (-30.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8 (-7.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -19.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #539
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #8134
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 44%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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