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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Stanley Jackson
League: Ohio Capital - Capital
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ronald Jackson 5'11" 170 Senior QB 4.5
Jake Cook 6'5" 290 Senior OL 5.2
Jonathan Stevens 195 Senior S/RB 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brian Robinson 6'5" 255 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 2 D1 OL, Elite QB, Coaching Staff
Team Weaknesses: Young/Inexperienced Depth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 24.7
2023 National Rank: #1708
2023 State Rank: #115
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: 17.3
2024 National Rank: #1091
2024 State Rank: #67
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 13.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2921
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 22-32 (12-19 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3800
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 55-159 (22-104 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 27.8
2023 Points Against Average: 14.9
2023 Differential: +12.9
2023 Wins: #2126 Hayes [Rutherford B.] (Delaware) (14-7), #2273 Big Walnut (Sunbury) (23-12), #2476 Westerville Central (Westerville) (21-12), #3660 Lancaster (31-28), #4615 Central Crossing (Grove City) (42-21), #5870 Dublin Scioto (Dublin) (28-7), #7295 Franklin Heights (Columbus) (49-7), #7562 Chillicothe (42-0), #8177 Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus) (41-13)
2023 Losses: #252 Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard) (27-22), #1378 Canal Winchester (24-7), #2124 Westerville South (Westerville) (21-13)
2023 Opponents W-L: 61-75
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Westerville Central (Westerville), 8/30 Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center), 9/6 at Bishop Watterson (Columbus), 9/13 Franklin Heights (Columbus), 9/20 at Hayes [Rutherford B.] (Delaware), 9/27 Westerville South (Westerville), 10/4 at Westland (Galloway), 10/11 Big Walnut (Sunbury), 10/18 at Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus), 10/25 Dublin Scioto (Dublin)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (22.2), Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) (17.6), Big Walnut (Sunbury) (10.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin Heights (Columbus) (-32.3), Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus) (-26.1), Dublin Scioto (Dublin) (-16.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (14.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #163
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2370
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%