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GENERAL
Nickname: Purple Riders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Charles Yoder
League: Buckeye 8 - South and Ohio Valley AAAA
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #76

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -17.2
2023 National Rank: #9032
2023 State Rank: #524
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: -35.5
2024 National Rank: #8893
2024 State Rank: #515
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7842
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 21-30 (6-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4414
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 46.6
Dynasty Record: 145-84 (78-40-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-2 (4th) Buckeye 8 - South, 0-1 (7th) Ohio Valley AAAA
2023 Points For Average: 27.1
2023 Points Against Average: 30.3
2023 Differential: -3.2
2023 Wins: #9330 Newcomerstown (41-31), #10905 Fairfield Christian Academy (Lancaster) (36-7), #11617 Shadyside (39-36), #13258 Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (48-20), #13274 Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (42-0)
2023 Losses: #1940 St. Clairsville (54-0), #3715 Weir (Weirton, WV) (48-21), #6065 East Knox (Howard) (35-17), #6669 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (39-24), #6850 Bellaire (41-14), #7148 Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling, WV) (22-16)
2023 Opponents W-L: 65-60
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAAA), 2013 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2011 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2010 (Ohio Valley AAA), 2009 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2008 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2004 (Ohio Valley AAA), 2003 (Ohio Valley AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/22 Shadyside, 8/30 River (Hannibal), 9/6 at Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville), 9/13 at St. Clairsville, 9/20 at Brownsville (PA), 9/27 Fairfield Christian Academy (Lancaster), 10/4 Berne Union (Sugar Grove), 10/11 Cambridge, 10/18 at Rootstown, 10/25 Bellaire
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: St. Clairsville (13.8), Bellaire (-14.9), Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (-21.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Brownsville (PA) (-80), Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (-69.1), Shadyside (-52.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.4 (-14.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #600
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10284
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd/3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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