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GENERAL
Nickname: Rangers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ken James
League: Toledo Area
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #56

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2021 JV Record: 2-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jarel Dixon 5'10" 200 Senior T/LB 4.9
Gage Reed 6'0" 210 Senior G/LB 4.7
Sean Kovacs 6'2" 215 Senior G/DE 4.95

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 18 Returning Starters, Speed, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: OL/DB Depth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -15
2021 National Rank: #8683
2021 State Rank: #503
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -15.1
2022 National Rank: #5602
2022 State Rank: #372
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6647
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.7
Dynasty Record: 137-60 (102-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 4-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 23.9
2021 Points Against Average: 24.4
2021 Differential: -0.5
2021 Wins: #8245 Cardinal Stritch (Oregon) (49-48), #12417 Woodmore (Elmore) (34-0), #13052 Montpelier (42-6), #13664 Hilltop (West Unity) (57-0)
2021 Losses: #1140 Hopewell-Loudon (Bascom) (40-6), #2161 Crestview (Ashland) (42-7), #4601 Gibsonburg (44-18), #5621 Lake (Millbury) (35-0), #7485 Ottawa Hills (Toledo) (5-2)
2021 Opponents W-L: 46-47
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Seneca East (Attica), 8/26 at Lake (Millbury), 9/2 Lakota (Kansas), 9/9 at Edon, 9/16 Gibsonburg, 9/23 at Hilltop (West Unity), 9/30 Montpelier, 10/7 at Hopewell-Loudon (Bascom), 10/14 Ottawa Hills (Toledo), 10/21 at Arcanum
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Hopewell-Loudon (Bascom) (3.8), Gibsonburg (-2), Arcanum (-9.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Hilltop (West Unity) (-67.1), Montpelier (-61), Ottawa Hills (Toledo) (-23.7)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 (-8.2 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #482
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7126
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%