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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Kevin Pollock
League: Metro
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 25.7
2023 National Rank: #1609
2023 State Rank: #108
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: 8.7
2024 National Rank: #1788
2024 State Rank: #117
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 0.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-16 (24-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 4
Dynasty National Rank: #7076
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.3
Dynasty Record: 90-125 (53-90 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 43.4
2023 Points Against Average: 13.1
2023 Differential: +30.3
2023 Wins: #2475 Streetsboro (35-14), #3175 University (Hunting Valley) (49-18), #4941 Revere (Richfield) (40-7), #5031 Woodridge (Peninsula) (28-0), #5231 Firestone (Akron) (48-13), #5362 Northwest (Canal Fulton) (35-6), #7053 Field (Mogadore) (41-0), #7278 Cloverleaf (Lodi) (48-12), #7691 Ravenna (39-16), #11832 Coventry (Akron) (56-15), #12235 Springfield (Akron) (55-7)
2023 Losses: #2096 Buckeye (Medina) (49-47)
2023 Opponents W-L: 59-71
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021, 2018 (tied for 1st; Portage Trail - Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Northwest (Canal Fulton), 8/30 New Bremen, 9/6 Firestone (Akron), 9/13 at Ravenna, 9/20 at Field (Mogadore), 9/27 Streetsboro, 10/4 Cloverleaf (Lodi), 10/11 at Woodridge (Peninsula), 10/18 at Springfield (Akron), 10/25 Coventry (Akron)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Streetsboro (6.7), New Bremen (-1.6), Northwest (Canal Fulton) (-15)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Springfield (Akron) (-57.7), Coventry (Akron) (-51.8), Cloverleaf (Lodi) (-31.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 (-0.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #430
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7016
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 40%



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