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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Matt Gray
League: Greater Cleveland
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

D1 PROSPECTS
Justen Hodge 6'1" 180 Senior WR
Landry Brede 6'5" 280 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Scotty Fox Jr. 6'2" 210 Senior QB

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 48.8
2024 National Rank: #220
2024 State Rank: #16
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.2
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +4.4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 37.6
2025 National Rank*: #314
2025 State Rank*: #17
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 42.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #281
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 43-17 (23-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 54.4
Dynasty National Rank: #58
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 211-63 (103-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 13-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 37.4
2024 Points Against Average: 12.4
2024 Differential: +25
2024 Wins: #808 McKinley (Canton) (31-0), #1166 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (20-14), #1166 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (31-7), #1213 Jackson (Massillon) (36-13), #1539 Strongsville (44-17), #1539 Strongsville (33-0), #1699 McDowell (Erie, PA) (50-14), #2119 Cleveland Heights (35-27), #2934 Brunswick (45-14), #3381 River Rouge (MI) (47-21), #4574 Medina (49-14), #5359 Shaker Heights (45-6), #6813 Euclid (51-14)
2024 Losses: #200 St. Edward (Lakewood) (13-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 70-92
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2020, 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2015 (tied for 1st; Northeast Ohio - Valley), 2013 (Northeast Ohio - Valley), 2012 (Northeast Ohio - Valley), 2010 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2009 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2008 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2006 (Lake Erie - Lake), 2005 (tied for 1st; Lake Erie- Lake), 2003 (Lake Erie- Lake)
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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