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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Dan Williams
League: Mahoning Valley - Scarlet
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -13.9
2023 National Rank: #8369
2023 State Rank: #489
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -14.4
2024 Starting Power Rating: -32.5
2024 National Rank: #8346
2024 State Rank: #492
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -11
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8263
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-26 (16-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6541
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.1
Dynasty Record: 146-75 (100-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2023 Points For Average: 19.8
2023 Points Against Average: 25.5
2023 Differential: -5.7
2023 Wins: #7568 Southern (Salineville) (25-22), #9848 Columbiana (21-14), #10955 Waterloo (Atwater) (42-12), #12509 Memorial (Campbell) (28-6), #13082 Windham (40-6)
2023 Losses: #2372 Danville (51-7), #3934 Lowellville (40-6), #4255 Springfield (New Middletown) (28-7), #4952 Mineral Ridge (40-7), #5508 Western Reserve (Berlin Center) (34-14), #7869 Jackson-Milton (North Jackson) (28-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 75-52
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Mahoning Valley), 2017 (tied for 1st; Mahoning Valley), 2014 (Inter-Tri-County - Small), 2010 (Inter-Tri-County - Small), 2009 (Inter-Tri-County - Small), 2008 (Inter-Tri-County - Small), 2007 (tied for 1st; Inter-Tri-County - Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Champion (Warren), 8/30 at Columbiana, 9/6 Clearview (Lorain), 9/13 at Western Reserve (Berlin Center), 9/20 Jackson-Milton (North Jackson), 9/27 Waterloo (Atwater), 10/4 Lowellville, 10/11 at Memorial (Campbell), 10/18 at Springfield (New Middletown), 10/25 Mineral Ridge
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Clearview (Lorain) (-6.1), Springfield (New Middletown) (-11.5), Lowellville (-12.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Memorial (Campbell) (-58.8), Champion (Warren) (-57.6), Waterloo (Atwater) (-54.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.2 (-8.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #560
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9335
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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