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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jeff Richards
League: Northwest
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 30.8
2024 National Rank: #1026
2024 State Rank: #70
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 21.8
2025 National Rank*: #936
2025 State Rank*: #53
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 9.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3471
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 12.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-19 (21-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 10.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4951
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 127-104 (81-81 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 13-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 38.1
2024 Points Against Average: 10.9
2024 Differential: +27.2
2024 Wins: #1441 Henry [Patrick] (Hamler) (24-7), #2770 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (35-0), #3127 Ottawa Hills (Toledo) (61-22), #3582 Huron (35-0), #3808 Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora) (42-0), #4642 Fort Loramie (42-28), #4956 Crestview (Convoy) (42-0), #5641 Allen East (Harrod) (43-7), #6102 Paulding (21-6), #6762 Spencerville (55-7), #7465 Logan [Benjamin] (Bellefontaine) (50-3), #9756 Jefferson (Delphos) (52-7), #10983 Ayersville (Defiance) (63-7)
2024 Losses: #277 Coldwater (28-6), #772 Columbus Grove (42-0)
2024 Opponents W-L: 103-73
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.



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