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GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Matt Lancaster
League: Inter-Valley - South
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Grady Kinsey 5'9" 205 RB 4.5
Ryker Williams 6'1" 190 QB 4.7
Brogen Wilson 6'2" 250 T/DT 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Forcing Turnovers
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 41.8
2024 National Rank: #416
2024 State Rank: #26
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -11.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 36.3
2025 National Rank*: #389
2025 State Rank*: #21
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 21.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1702
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 47-15 (18-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 14.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3946
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 151-92 (77-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 16-0
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 44.1
2024 Points Against Average: 18.9
2024 Differential: +25.2
2024 Wins: #460 Perkins (Sandusky) (37-36), #1006 Taft [Robert A.] (Cincinnati) (29-20), #1151 Dover (45-41), #1617 New Lexington (42-23), #1855 St. Clairsville (48-7), #2129 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (40-35), #2285 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (41-27), #5011 Heath (40-15), #5241 Waverly (49-14), #5475 Glenn [John] (New Concord) (41-26), #6423 Meadowbrook (Byesville) (62-21), #6582 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (42-14), #6933 Buckeye Trail (Lore City) (49-8), #9288 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (48-7), #9312 Claymont (Uhrichsville) (42-0), #9489 Ellet (Akron) (51-8)
2024 Losses: none
2024 Opponents W-L: 115-76
Recent State Championships: 2024
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017 (tied for 1st; Inter-Valley), 2015 (Principals), 2011 (tied for 1st; Principals)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 16
Streak List: 8/23/24 Ellet (Akron) (51-8), 8/30/24 Meadowbrook (Byesville) (62-21), 9/7/24 Glenn [John] (New Concord) (41-26), 9/13/24 Dover (45-41), 9/20/24 Buckeye Trail (Lore City) (49-8), 9/27/24 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (42-14), 10/4/24 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (40-35), 10/11/24 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (41-27), 10/18/24 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (48-7), 10/25/24 Claymont (Uhrichsville) (42-0), 11/1/24 Heath (40-15), 11/8/24 Waverly (49-14), 11/15/24 New Lexington (42-23), 11/22/24 St. Clairsville (48-7), 11/29/24 Taft [Robert A.] (Cincinnati) (29-20), 12/7/24 Perkins (Sandusky) (37-36)

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.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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