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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Brown/White/Orange
Coach: Tim Ward
League: Licking County - Cardinal
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank*: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
J.J. Holloway 5'11" 190 Senior ILB/FB 4.8
Tyler Marks 6'0" 170 Junior OLB/ATH 4.87
Braden Gibson 6'1" 175 Senior QB 4.89

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Roster Size, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Lost Many Play-Makers To Graduation

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 0.6
2024 National Rank: #5011
2024 State Rank: #308
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -2.5
2025 National Rank*: #3552
2025 State Rank*: #215
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 7.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3836
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-19 (23-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 13.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4071
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.4
Dynasty Record: 133-98 (76-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 30
2024 Points Against Average: 24.4
2024 Differential: +5.6
2024 Wins: #6239 Utica (36-6), #6777 Northridge (Johnstown) (50-22), #9985 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (50-7), #10035 Newark Catholic (Newark) (51-0), #11441 Lakewood (Hebron) (50-13)
2024 Losses: #416 Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) (40-15), #1290 Licking Valley (Newark) (35-0), #2298 Norwayne (Creston) (51-29), #3634 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (42-13), #4525 Buckeye Valley (Delaware) (21-20), #7016 Mt. Vernon (31-16)
2024 Opponents W-L: 67-58
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021, 2020, 2016 (Licking County - Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 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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