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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Tylor Nester
League: Firelands
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Evan Benfer 6'0" 165 Senior QB/FS 4.52
Landon Roeder 5'8" 170 Senior RB/OLB 4.78
Bryce Dunlap 6'3" 260 Junior G/DE 5.03

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Strength, Commitment

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -2.8
2023 National Rank: #6170
2023 State Rank: #366
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -17
2024 National Rank: #5476
2024 State Rank: #320
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -14.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9055
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-31 (14-17 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #8486
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.1
Dynasty Record: 114-109 (81-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 34.4
2023 Points Against Average: 25.4
2023 Differential: +9
2023 Wins: #7014 Western Reserve (Collins) (44-36), #7482 Seneca East (Attica) (40-21), #7741 Crestview (Ashland) (46-34), #8727 Lakota (Kansas) (27-7), #9161 Mapleton (Ashland) (35-26), #12023 South Central (Greenwich) (41-6), #12226 Plymouth (48-7)
2023 Losses: #3670 Lucas (31-28), #3897 St. Paul (Norwalk) (41-14), #4255 Springfield (New Middletown) (35-21), #5049 Calvert (Tiffin) (35-34)
2023 Opponents W-L: 62-60
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Lakota (Kansas), 8/30 at Calvert (Tiffin), 9/6 Seneca East (Attica), 9/13 Crestview (Ashland), 9/20 South Central (Greenwich), 9/27 at New London, 10/4 Western Reserve (Collins), 10/11 at Mapleton (Ashland), 10/18 at Plymouth, 10/25 St. Paul (Norwalk)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: St. Paul (Norwalk) (-2.6), Calvert (Tiffin) (-12.5), Western Reserve (Collins) (-17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: New London (-86.8), Plymouth (-61.9), South Central (Greenwich) (-54.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6 (-8.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #600
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10284
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%