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GENERAL
Nickname: Cubs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Scott Spitler
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Toms 6'1" 185 Senior RB/SS
Brayden Spitler 6'2" 220 Senior OL/DE
Daniel Hockensmith 5'10" 195 Junior FB/NG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 16 Returning Starters, Playoff Experience
Team Weaknesses: Breaking In New QB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 4.1
2022 National Rank: #4740
2022 State Rank: #296
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2
2023 Starting Power Rating: -8.7
2023 National Rank: #3886
2023 State Rank: #264
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2920
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23
Dynasty Record: 45-18 (4-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-7
2022 League Record/Finish:  
2022 Points For Average: 27
2022 Points Against Average: 22.8
2022 Differential: +4.2
2022 Wins: #4988 Lowellville (35-25), #5263 Hillsdale (Jeromesville) (14-13), #7590 Mapleton (Ashland) (55-21), #8586 Toronto (35-26), #9709 Wynford (Bucyrus) (42-14), #10289 Linden-McKinley (Columbus) (49-12)
2022 Losses: #1623 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (26-23), #1956 Mogadore (18-14), #2316 Fort Loramie (34-17), #2482 Crestview (Ashland) (31-6), #2561 Clear Fork (Bellville) (21-20), #4503 Danville (27-20), #5310 Arlington (29-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 111-46
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Mid-Buckeye), 2017 (Mid-Buckeye)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Clear Fork (Bellville), 8/25 at Hillsdale (Jeromesville), 9/1 Smithville, 9/8 Warrensville Heights (Warrensville), 9/15 at Crestview (Ashland), 9/22 at Monroeville, 9/29 at Lima Central Catholic (Lima), 10/6 Plymouth, 10/13 Fort Loramie, 10/20 Arlington
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (7.6), Fort Loramie (3.2), Crestview (Ashland) (0.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Monroeville (-52), Plymouth (-51.3), Warrensville Heights (Warrensville) (-48.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 (2.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #349
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5273
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%