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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Brown/White/Orange
Coach: Tim Ward
League: Licking County - Cardinal
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank*: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Connor Corbett 5'7" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.5
Tannar Patterson 5'11" 190 Senior LB
Jahki Royster 5'9" 160 Senior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Some Experience, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 4 Multiple-Year OL Starters, Must Replace Prolific QB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 16.4
2023 National Rank: #2740
2023 State Rank: #181
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 6.1
2024 National Rank*: #2372
2024 State Rank*: #156
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 11
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3422
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-15 (22-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 14.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4047
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 128-92 (72-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 40.1
2023 Points Against Average: 19.3
2023 Differential: +20.8
2023 Wins: #2673 Licking Valley (Newark) (46-17), #4537 Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth) (27-15), #5494 Utica (21-14), #6463 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (54-21), #7434 Newark Catholic (Newark) (56-21), #8576 Northridge (Johnstown) (55-0), #9200 Lakewood (Hebron) (48-7), #9555 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (48-0), #9585 Zanesville (40-20)
2023 Losses: #1383 Ironton (37-28), #1573 Granville (41-33), #2737 Norwayne (Creston) (38-25)
2023 Opponents W-L: 70-62
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021, 2020, 2016 (Licking County - Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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