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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Randy Baughman
League: Licking County - Buckeye
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #20

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

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Parmer 6'1" 180 Senior RB 4.8
Konner Compton 5'10" 185 Senior LB 5.0
Nathaniel Romano 6'0" 255 Senior T/DT 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, Dual-Threat QB, Successful JV Team Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Most Positions, Lost Great Senior Class

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 25.5
2020 National Rank: #1614
2020 State Rank: #98
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7
2021 Starting Power Rating: 6
2021 National Rank: #2518
2021 State Rank: #161
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 33
Dynasty National Rank: #1000
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27
Dynasty Record: 162-50 (89-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 7-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 28.6
2020 Points Against Average: 12.6
2020 Differential: +16
2020 Wins: #2173 Granville (24-22), #4324 Heath (49-0), #4624 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (35-3), #5264 Licking Heights (Pataskala) (28-14), #5431 Zanesville (24-0), #6202 Logan Elm (Circleville) (21-14), #11414 Lakewood (Hebron) (57-12)
2020 Losses: #841 Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) (13-6), #912 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (35-13)
2020 Opponents W-L: 49-35
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2017, 2014 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2013 (tied for 1st; Licking County - Big), 2012 (tied for 1st; Mid-State - Ohio), 2010 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2008 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2007 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2006 (Mid-State - Ohio), 2005 (Mid-State Ohio), 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-State Ohio)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Sheridan (Thornville), 8/27 at London, 9/10 Bishop Watterson (Columbus), 9/17 Northridge (Johnstown), 9/24 Zanesville, 10/1 at Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 10/8 Lima Central Catholic (Lima), 10/15 at Granville, 10/22 Licking Heights (Pataskala)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (22.3), Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (20.7), Sheridan (Thornville) (15.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Northridge (Johnstown) (-48.4), Licking Heights (Pataskala) (-11.9), Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (0.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 (10.5 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #121
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1690
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%