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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Robin Miller
League: Mid-State - Ohio
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gyvnn Mendenhall 6'2" 225 Senior DE/T 5.16
Drake Bellisari 5'10" 165 Senior RB/OLB
Carter James 5'11" 195 Senior RB/ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, FB/TE Depth
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game/Defending Pass

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 13.6
2020 National Rank: #3196
2020 State Rank: #191
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 2.3
2021 National Rank: #3080
2021 State Rank: #187
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3898
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.4
Dynasty Record: 109-79 (61-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2020 Points For Average: 31
2020 Points Against Average: 13.3
2020 Differential: +17.7
2020 Wins: #2538 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (20-10), #4057 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (41-15), #6865 Coshocton (45-21), #10044 Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (38-0), #10122 Bexley (Columbus) (31-7), #13300 Grandview Heights (Columbus) (49-0)
2020 Losses: #2538 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (20-17), #4167 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (33-7)
2020 Opponents W-L: 35-33
Recent State Championships: 2003 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2017 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/21 at University (Hunting Valley), 8/28 KIPP Columbus (Columbus), 9/3 at Newark Catholic (Newark), 9/10 at Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester), 9/17 Bishop Ready (Columbus), 9/24 Buckeye Valley (Delaware), 10/1 Fort Loramie, 10/8 Grandview Heights (Columbus), 10/15 at Bexley (Columbus), 10/22 Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Loramie (4.7), Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (3.4), Bishop Ready (Columbus) (1.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Grandview Heights (Columbus) (-55.1), KIPP Columbus (Columbus) (-54.8), Bexley (Columbus) (-32.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.3 (-1.2 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #489
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8315
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%