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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Brown/White/Orange
Coach: Tim Ward
League: Licking County - Cardinal
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 11
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
2022 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brayden Bayles 6'0" 175 Senior QB 4.57
Connor Corbett 5'7" 180 Junior RB/LB 4.56
Tannar Patterson 5'11" 175 Junior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, All Starters Return, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -2.5
2022 National Rank: #6240
2022 State Rank: #379
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +15.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -6.5
2023 National Rank: #3532
2023 State Rank: #243
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4098
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.6
Dynasty Record: 35-18 (19-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 24.2
2022 Points Against Average: 23
2022 Differential: +1.2
2022 Wins: #5130 Hamilton Township (Columbus) (24-17), #7584 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (33-24), #8649 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (28-27), #9853 Utica (40-0), #11214 Lakewood (Hebron) (42-6), #11546 Northridge (Johnstown) (54-0)
2022 Losses: #1910 Wheelersburg (59-0), #2415 Granville (35-12), #3102 Newark Catholic (Newark) (35-7), #4218 Licking Valley (Newark) (28-15), #7231 Zanesville (22-11)
2022 Opponents W-L: 53-66
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2016 (Licking County - Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Liberty Union (Baltimore), 8/25 Licking Valley (Newark), 9/1 Norwayne (Creston), 9/8 at Granville, 9/15 Zanesville, 9/22 at Lakewood (Hebron), 9/29 at Utica, 10/6 Northridge (Johnstown), 10/13 at Newark Catholic (Newark), 10/20 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Norwayne (Creston) (1.9), Granville (-2.8), Newark Catholic (Newark) (-9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Northridge (Johnstown) (-53.4), Lakewood (Hebron) (-47.7), Utica (-42.7)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3 (-1.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #445
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6814
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%