Ashland (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Arrows Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Scott Valentine League: Ohio Cardinal Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Zach Bernhard 6'3" 210 OLB/QB Steven Mowry 6'3" 265 T Greg Gallaway 5'9" 160 K STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience/Talent At LB, Returning Playmakers On Offense Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 43.6 2010 National Rank: #434 2010 State Rank: #35 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 36.8 2011 National Rank: #686 2011 State Rank: #49 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35.4 Dynasty National Rank: #506 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7 Dynasty Record: 49-14 (30-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 40.1 2010 Points Against Average: 21.8 2010 Differential: +18.3 2010 Wins: #741 Dover (41-37), #1068 Orrville (42-28), #1130 Aurora (36-26), #1681 Tallmadge (49-7), #2145 Wooster (51-37), #2693 Mansfield (49-20), #2777 Lexington (41-13), #5482 Madison Comprehensive (Mansfield) (42-0), #6277 Willard (49-7), #8489 West Holmes (Millersburg) (53-14) 2010 Losses: #177 Lake Catholic (Mentor) (35-28), #844 Clear Fork (Bellville) (48-33), #964 Marion-Franklin (Columbus) (12-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 98-50 Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007, 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Wadsworth, 9/2 at Dover, 9/9 Sandusky, 9/16 Wooster, 9/23 at West Holmes (Millersburg), 9/30 Mansfield, 10/7 at Orrville, 10/14 Clear Fork (Bellville), 10/21 Madison Comprehensive (Mansfield), 10/28 at Lexington Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dover (40.7), Clear Fork (Bellville) (37.6), Orrville (35.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Holmes (Millersburg) (-1.5), Madison Comprehensive (Mansfield) (9.8), Wadsworth (17.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5 (29.3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #980 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6% Opener: 8/26 at Wadsworth [projection: 40-20 win]