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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Matt Chiurco
League: Inter-Valley - North
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Noah Ball 6'4" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.7
Xavier Watson 5'11" 175 Junior RB/LB 4.69
Bryson White 6'2" 220 Senior FB/LB 4.95

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Size/Experience, Skill Position Depth, Top WR/LB In League
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3-Year Starters At QB/RB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -11.3
2020 National Rank: #8271
2020 State Rank: #455
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2021 Starting Power Rating: -18.8
2021 National Rank: #7125
2021 State Rank: #417
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 0.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8655
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.3
Dynasty Record: 115-79 (73-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 7-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 27
2020 Points Against Average: 15.8
2020 Differential: +11.2
2020 Wins: #10143 South Central (Greenwich) (35-26), #10849 Buckeye Trail (Lore City) (24-8), #10882 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (15-0), #11581 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (28-0), #12526 East Canton (27-8), #13197 Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (34-12), #13373 Newcomerstown (39-28)
2020 Losses: #4084 Dalton (44-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 21-45
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2013 (Inter-Valley), 2011 (tied for 1st; Inter-Valley), 2008 (Inter-Valley), 2004 (tied for 1st; Inter-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 East Palestine, 8/27 Conotton Valley (Bowerston), 9/3 at Waterloo (Atwater), 9/10 at Sandy Valley (Magnolia), 9/17 Garaway (Sugarcreek), 9/24 at Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg), 10/1 Buckeye Trail (Lore City), 10/8 at Newcomerstown, 10/15 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia), 10/22 at East Canton
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Garaway (Sugarcreek) (4.6), Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (-5.4), Buckeye Trail (Lore City) (-28.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: East Palestine (-73), Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg) (-62.2), Newcomerstown (-52)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.3 (-21.1 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #645
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12362
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%