GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Jalen Santoro
League: Sandusky Bay - Lake
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Eli Sanchez 6'4" 305 Senior OL/DL
Sammy Schwienfurth 6'3" 185 QB
John McGlashan 6'3" 265 Senior DT
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Braylon Collier 6'1" 170 Senior WR
Weston Sturzinger 6'2" 180 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Elite QB Returns
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 40.9
2024 National Rank: #460
2024 State Rank: #28
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.8
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 26.4
2025 National Rank*: #700
2025 State Rank*: #40
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 28
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1039
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 48-15 (17-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2454
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 141-101 (74-58 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 14-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 36.8
2024 Points Against Average: 9.9
2024 Differential: +26.9
2024 Wins: #348 Glenville (Cleveland) (13-11), #926 Ontario (28-21), #970 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (28-22), #1526 Padua Franciscan (Parma) (35-0), #1952 Sandusky (37-0), #2202 Clyde (28-7), #2277 Napoleon (35-21), #2702 Vermilion (48-7), #3490 Clear Fork (Bellville) (55-0), #3940 Rocky River (49-0), #4242 Columbian (Tiffin) (42-7), #5567 Bellevue (43-0), #6687 Upper Sandusky (49-10), #7060 Norwalk (49-0)
2024 Losses: #416 Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) (37-36), #979 Edison (Milan) (15-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 125-75
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2013 (Sandusky Bay), 2012 (Sandusky Bay), 2009 (tied for 1st; Sandusky Bay)
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.
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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