Westerville South (Westerville, OH)


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Rocky Pentello
League: Ohio Capital - Cardinal
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #52

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Defensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Offensive Starters

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 26.8
2008 National Rank: #1805
2008 State Rank: #105
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 24.3
2009 National Rank: #2089
2009 State Rank: #135
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 30
Dynasty National Rank: #638
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 44-20 (20-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 5-5
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 1st)
2008 Points For Average: 21.6
2008 Points Against Average: 22.6
2008 Differential: -1
2008 Wins: #1432 Olentangy (Lewis Center) (21-7), #2030 Scioto (Dublin) (24-20), #2111 Jerome (Dublin) (54-38), #4038 Westerville North (Westerville) (30-24), #7218 Westerville Central (Westerville) (41-0)
2008 Losses: #175 Northmont (Clayton) (42-12), #282 Davidson (Hilliard) (35-0), #996 Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (15-3), #1330 Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (21-17), #1665 Marysville (24-14)
2008 Opponents W-L: 61-50
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Ohio Capital - Central), 2003 (Ohio Capital - Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/29 vs Davidson (Hilliard), 9/4 at Bishop Watterson (Columbus), 9/11 Northmont (Clayton), 9/18 at Westerville Central (Westerville), 9/25 Scioto (Dublin), 10/2 Jerome (Dublin), 10/9 at Marysville, 10/16 Westerville North (Westerville), 10/23 Olentangy (Lewis Center), 10/30 at Olentangy Liberty (Powell)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Davidson (Hilliard) (46.8), Northmont (Clayton) (35.1), Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (31.4)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Westerville North (Westerville) (5.6), Westerville Central (Westerville) (6.4), Bishop Watterson (Columbus) (15.7)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.1
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #611
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2009 Projected League Finish: 5th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/29 vs Davidson (Hilliard) [projection: 31-8 loss]