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GENERAL
Nickname: Cubs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Scott Spitler
League: Mid-Ohio
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 3-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Colin Arnold 6'2" 235 Senior T/DE
Grant Barrett 5'11" 180 Senior RB/ILB
Andrew Smollen 6'2" 180 Junior QB/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Senior Class, Senior Class Experience
Team Weaknesses: Must Find TE/CB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 11.8
2020 National Rank: #3485
2020 State Rank: #210
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: 7.3
2021 National Rank: #2353
2021 State Rank: #150
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9086
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 98-98 (29-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 7-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (4th)
2020 Points For Average: 22.6
2020 Points Against Average: 16
2020 Differential: +6.6
2020 Wins: #3820 Ontario (Mansfield) (28-21), #4316 McDonald (27-14), #4851 Independence (21-7), #5991 Clear Fork (Bellville) (18-15), #6848 Pleasant (Marion) (35-21), #9644 Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (35-0), #10091 Troy Christian (Troy) (42-0)
2020 Losses: #1203 Shelby (37-7), #2508 Kennedy [John F.] (Warren) (21-0), #4122 Galion (24-13)
2020 Opponents W-L: 58-38
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Mid-Buckeye), 2017 (Mid-Buckeye)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Danville, 8/27 at Hillsdale (Jeromesville), 9/3 Wynford (Bucyrus), 9/10 at Willard, 9/17 Western Hills (Cincinnati), 9/24 Canton Central Catholic (Canton), 10/1 Calvert (Tiffin), 10/8 at Hilltop (West Unity), 10/15 Fort Loramie, 10/22 at Mogadore
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Loramie (4.7), Mogadore (2.5), Canton Central Catholic (Canton) (-0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Hilltop (West Unity) (-75), Willard (-45.4), Western Hills (Cincinnati) (-35.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7 (4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -34.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #481
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8039
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31%