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GENERAL
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Jason Brown
League: Central Buckeye - Kenton Trail
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #84

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 4-1-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Fogan 5'10" 175 Sophomore RB/CB 4.56
Collin Dietsch 6'1.5" 170 Junior WR/CB 4.6
Alex Caudill 6'0" 185 Junior OL/DE 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -13.2
2020 National Rank: #8624
2020 State Rank: #475
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -21.6
2021 National Rank: #7712
2021 State Rank: #443
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4009
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.9
Dynasty Record: 93-88 (44-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-6
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2020 Points For Average: 17.5
2020 Points Against Average: 29.3
2020 Differential: -11.8
2020 Wins: #8113 Indian Lake (Lewistown) (20-0), #8863 Kenton Ridge (Springfield) (26-20)
2020 Losses: #1421 Alder [Jonathan] (Plain City) (38-8), #2768 London (50-14), #3543 Shawnee (Springfield) (13-6), #5535 South (Columbus) (44-18), #7075 Tecumseh (New Carlisle) (35-34), #8862 Logan [Benjamin] (Bellefontaine) (34-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 36-30
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Sidney, 8/27 at Bishop Watterson (Columbus), 9/3 at Urbana, 9/10 at Logan [Benjamin] (Bellefontaine), 9/17 Indian Lake (Lewistown), 9/24 at Tecumseh (New Carlisle), 10/1 Shawnee (Springfield), 10/8 at Alder [Jonathan] (Plain City), 10/15 Kenton Ridge (Springfield), 10/22 London
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (20.7), London (11.4), Alder [Jonathan] (Plain City) (11.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Urbana (-44.4), Logan [Benjamin] (Bellefontaine) (-27.4), Indian Lake (Lewistown) (-20.4)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 (2.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #247
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4126
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%