Mentor (OH)


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Steve Trivisonno
League: Lake Erie - Lake
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Mayse 6'5" 210 Senior QB
Bryan Vayo 6'3" 290 Senior T
Mike Korecz 5'11" 185 Junior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quarterback, Running Back, Offensive Line
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Tough Preseason Schedule

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 46
2008 National Rank: #230
2008 State Rank: #19
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: 0
2009 Starting Power Rating: 46
2009 National Rank: #206
2009 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 41.4
Dynasty National Rank: #115
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 57-17 (25-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 9-3
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 29.3
2008 Points Against Average: 17.7
2008 Differential: +11.6
2008 Wins: #216 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (34-26), #371 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) (34-20), #612 Washington (Massillon) (25-17), #1248 Solon (26-24), #1377 Euclid (29-7), #1730 South (Willoughby) (31-2), #2426 Maple Heights (42-33), #3581 Shaker Heights (51-0), #5494 Cleveland Heights (35-8)
2008 Losses: #2 St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (28-14), #204 Strongsville (30-27), #204 Strongsville (17-3)
2008 Opponents W-L: 93-44
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st; Lake Erie- Lake), 2003 (Lake Erie- Lake)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/09 St. Edward (Lakewood) (28-15)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 St. Edward (Lakewood), 9/4 Strongsville, 9/11 at Solon, 9/18 St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 9/26 at Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 10/2 at Euclid, 10/10 at Shaker Heights, 10/16 Maple Heights, 10/23 at Washington (Massillon), 10/30 Cleveland Heights
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (54), St. Ignatius (Cleveland) (51.8), Strongsville (45.4)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland Heights (9.3), Shaker Heights (9.4), Euclid (17.3)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.5 (35.8 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.7
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #70
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/28 St. Edward (Lakewood) [projection: 26-21 win]