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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Tim Cooper
League: Eastern Buckeye (moving from Northeastern Buckeye)
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2023 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Boston Mulinix 5'8" 195 Senior RB 4.51
Joey Jackson 5'10" 170 Senior WR/CB 4.59
Gavin Gregory 6'7" 230 Junior TE/DE 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, 20 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 23.1
2023 National Rank: #1892
2023 State Rank: #127
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: 13.2
2024 National Rank: #1388
2024 State Rank: #90
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 19.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2054
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 46-15 (23-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2967
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 125-98 (75-63 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 41.8
2023 Points Against Average: 20.5
2023 Differential: +21.3
2023 Wins: #2475 Streetsboro (31-28), #3300 Girard (52-43), #3465 Alliance (49-41), #3642 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (32-29), #5031 Woodridge (Peninsula) (34-13), #5031 Woodridge (Peninsula) (33-20), #5171 Carrollton (49-14), #5533 Marlington (Alliance) (56-0), #8535 Howland (Warren) (49-0), #9025 Salem (49-0), #12079 Minerva (70-0)
2023 Losses: #846 Canton South (Canton) (40-21), #1508 Canfield (38-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 73-72
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Northeastern Buckeye), 2022 (Northeastern Buckeye), 2021 (Northeastern Buckeye), 2020 (Northeastern Buckeye), 2012 (Northeastern Buckeye)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Canfield, 8/30 Woodridge (Peninsula), 9/6 at Girard, 9/13 Chaney (Youngstown), 9/20 at Howland (Warren), 9/27 Minerva, 10/4 at Marlington (Alliance), 10/11 at Alliance, 10/18 at Carrollton, 10/25 Salem
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Canfield (17.2), Chaney (Youngstown) (3.2), Girard (2.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Minerva (-57), Salem (-32.9), Howland (Warren) (-31.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9 (7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5090
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24%