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GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: John Poulnott
League: Licking County - Cardinal
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #96

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -29.6
2022 National Rank: #11214
2022 State Rank: #614
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -47.5
2023 National Rank: #10676
2023 State Rank: #590
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -26.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11550
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.5
Dynasty Record: 8-42 (4-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 1-9
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2022 Points For Average: 11.7
2022 Points Against Average: 34.4
2022 Differential: -22.7
2022 Wins: #9853 Utica (20-14)
2022 Losses: #3102 Newark Catholic (Newark) (42-25), #4218 Licking Valley (Newark) (41-0), #5144 West Muskingum (Zanesville) (19-13), #6240 Heath (42-6), #7009 Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (34-19), #7231 Zanesville (35-7), #7584 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (41-0), #8649 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (42-7), #11546 Northridge (Johnstown) (34-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 48-59
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/21/22 Utica (20-14)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/17 at West Muskingum (Zanesville), 8/25 Liberty Union (Baltimore), 9/1 at Bexley (Columbus), 9/8 at Zanesville, 9/15 Licking Valley (Newark), 9/22 Heath, 9/29 at Northridge (Johnstown), 10/6 Newark Catholic (Newark), 10/13 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 10/20 at Utica
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Heath (-6.7), Newark Catholic (Newark) (-9), Licking Valley (Newark) (-9.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Northridge (Johnstown) (-53.4), Utica (-42.7), Bexley (Columbus) (-39.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #467
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7266
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2023 Projected League Finish: 6th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%