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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Brian Gamble
League: Inter-Valley - South
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2021 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Derrick Sullivan 5'10" 325 Freshman G/NG
Luke Williams 5'8" 160 Sophomore OLB/HB
Jack Murphy 5'11" 165 Sophomore MLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB Leadership/Experience, 6 Returning Offensive Starters, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Only 2 Seniors

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 2.6
2021 National Rank: #5060
2021 State Rank: #320
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -10.7
2022 National Rank: #4781
2022 State Rank: #315
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8508
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11
Dynasty Record: 97-98 (61-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 6-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 28.1
2021 Points Against Average: 20.9
2021 Differential: +7.2
2021 Wins: #5700 Malvern (22-21), #7612 Chippewa (Doylestown) (44-20), #9933 Claymont (Uhrichsville) (44-0), #10355 Tuscarawas Central Catholic (New Philadelphia) (40-14), #11081 Minerva (49-3), #12004 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (49-6)
2021 Losses: #1211 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (28-0), #1213 Garfield [James A.] (Garrettsville) (28-13), #1965 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (40-13), #3100 Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) (41-7), #3653 Fairless (Navarre) (29-28)
2021 Opponents W-L: 69-52
Recent League Championships: 2019 (Inter-Valley - North), 2018 (Inter-Valley - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/18 Fairless (Navarre), 8/26 at Manchester (Akron), 9/2 at Canton South (Canton), 9/9 at Minerva, 9/16 East Canton, 9/23 at Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten), 9/30 Ridgewood (West Lafayette), 10/7 at Claymont (Uhrichsville), 10/14 Garaway (Sugarcreek), 10/21 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Garaway (Sugarcreek) (20.8), Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) (9.2), Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (4)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (-45.7), Minerva (-45.7), Claymont (Uhrichsville) (-38.5)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8 (1.5 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.4
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #315
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4307
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 5th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%