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GENERAL
Nickname: Purple Riders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Charles Yoder
League: Buckeye 8 - South and Ohio Valley AAAA
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank*: #33

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 2.8
2024 National Rank: #4590
2024 State Rank: #268
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -8.8
2025 National Rank*: #4592
2025 State Rank*: #262
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -10.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7853
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-28 (5-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 12.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4394
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.8
Dynasty Record: 155-86 (80-41-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 2nd) Buckeye 8 - South, 1-1 (5th) Ohio Valley AAAA
2024 Points For Average: 39.9
2024 Points Against Average: 14.7
2024 Differential: +25.2
2024 Wins: #6078 Crestview (Columbiana) (48-41), #8570 Bellaire (34-8), #9031 Rootstown (34-7), #9288 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (34-3), #10694 River (Hannibal) (50-14), #10830 Cambridge (41-0), #12092 Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (50-7), #12449 Shadyside (56-7), #12472 Fairfield Christian Academy (Lancaster) (48-0), #13386 Brownsville (PA) (49-0)
2024 Losses: #1594 Poland Seminary (Poland) (34-14), #1855 St. Clairsville (55-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 55-76
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAAA), 2013 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2011 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2010 (Ohio Valley AAA), 2009 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2008 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2004 (Ohio Valley AAA), 2003 (Ohio Valley AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd/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.



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