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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tom Pavlansky
League: Northeast 8
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2024 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Peyton Miller 6'2" 180 Senior LB 4.8
David Xipolitas 5'9" 175 Sophomore QB 4.6
Pano Xipolitas 5'10" 190 Senior RB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, 3 Returning OL Starters
Team Weaknesses: DL/DB Inexperience, Replacing 4-Year K/P

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 23.9
2024 National Rank: #1594
2024 State Rank: #105
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 12.9
2025 National Rank*: #1629
2025 State Rank*: #103
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 21.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1740
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-17 (24-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 29.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1192
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.6
Dynasty Record: 168-80 (89-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 11-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 27.4
2024 Points Against Average: 11
2024 Differential: +16.4
2024 Wins: #1770 Struthers (14-7), #1937 Manchester (Akron) (24-13), #2682 Girard (24-6), #4540 Lakeview (Cortland) (35-7), #4590 Martins Ferry (34-14), #4622 Hubbard (28-0), #5677 Canton Central Catholic (Canton) (39-18), #6203 Salem (28-10), #6412 Firelands (Oberlin) (19-0), #7852 Howland (Warren) (41-7), #8832 McKinley (Niles) (42-0)
2024 Losses: #784 South Range (Canfield) (17-16), #784 South Range (Canfield) (38-30), #3625 Canfield (17-10)
2024 Opponents W-L: 93-68
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2015 (All-American - White), 2009 (tied for 1st; All-American - Red), 2008 (tied for 1st; All-American - Red), 2006 (tied for 1st; Metro)
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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