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GENERAL
Nickname: Tornadoes
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Matt Rees
League: East Central Ohio and Ohio Valley AAAAA
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Judkins 5'10" 190 Senior QB
Justice Hughes 6'1" 200 Senior RB/DB
Liam Mast 5'10" 180 Senior TE/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 28.9
2024 National Rank: #1151
2024 State Rank: #78
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 14.3
2025 National Rank*: #1498
2025 State Rank*: #98
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 26.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1173
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-21 (2-2-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 34.7
Dynasty National Rank: #692
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.4
Dynasty Record: 181-74 (77-11-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 0-0 East Central Ohio0-2 (tied for 9th) Ohio Valley AAAAA
2024 Points For Average: 31.2
2024 Points Against Average: 24
2024 Differential: +7.2
2024 Wins: #1315 Tri-Valley (Dresden) (37-35), #1714 Green (Uniontown) (28-24), #2412 Granville (33-0), #3162 West Holmes (Millersburg) (42-9), #3625 Canfield (31-14), #4578 Canton South (Canton) (31-3), #4721 Madison Comprehensive (Mansfield) (35-3), #5654 Linsly (Wheeling, WV) (34-25), #5794 Wooster (48-28)
2024 Losses: #416 Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) (45-41), #439 Steubenville (42-7), #439 Steubenville (42-14), #2067 New Philadelphia (42-24)
2024 Opponents W-L: 95-58
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Ohio Valley AAAAA), 2019 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAAAA), 2018 (East Central Ohio - Scarlet), 2016 (East Central Ohio - Scarlet), 2014 (East Central Ohio - Scarlet), 2012 (East Central Ohio - Scarlet), 2011 (East Central Ohio - Scarlet), 2010 (East Central Ohio), 2009 (East Central Ohio), 2008 (East Central Ohio), 2007 (East Central Ohio), 2005 (tied for 1st; East Central Ohio), 2003 (East Central Ohio)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st/2nd
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.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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