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GENERAL
Nickname: Lakemen
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: William Atlas
League: Section 6 D
Playoff Division: D
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brock Lepsch 6'1" 210 Junior LB/RB 4.87
Ryan Hough 6'3" 160 Junior WR/DB 4.66
Hamza Merrick 5'7" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Coaching Staff/Playbook Continuity, OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Junior-Heavy

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -10.6
2023 National Rank: #7713
2023 State Rank: #163
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -34
2024 National Rank: #8628
2024 State Rank: #209
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -16.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9402
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-16 (15-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11568
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.6
Dynasty Record: 81-105 (45-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 31.1
2023 Points Against Average: 24
2023 Differential: +7.1
2023 Wins: #7394 Franklinville/Ellicottville (Franklinville) (21-20), #9607 Newfane (36-34), #9967 Randolph (20-12), #11397 Gowanda/Pine Valley Central (Gowanda) (49-30), #11548 Akron (39-12), #12626 Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) (53-12), #13639 Cattaraugus-Little Valley (Cattaraugus) (48-0)
2023 Losses: #4126 Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama (Clymer) (38-12), #4126 Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama (Clymer) (41-13), #7394 Franklinville/Ellicottville (Franklinville) (41-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 56-40
Recent League Championships: 2019 (Section 6 C - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Newfane, 9/13 at Alden, 9/20 Franklinville/Ellicottville (Franklinville), 9/27 Gowanda/Pine Valley Central (Gowanda), 10/4 Cattaraugus-Little Valley (Cattaraugus), 10/11 at Randolph, 10/19 at Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama (Clymer), 10/24 Akron
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama (Clymer) (-9.9), Franklinville/Ellicottville (Franklinville) (-28.2), Newfane (-31)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Cattaraugus-Little Valley (Cattaraugus) (-84.4), Alden (-52.1), Gowanda/Pine Valley Central (Gowanda) (-49.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.6 (-17.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #271
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11462
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%