Columbus Grove (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Scarlet/Gray Coach: Scott Palte League: Northwest Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jordan Travis Senior QB/DB Gavin Windau G/DE Wade Heffner SB/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 24.6 2010 National Rank: #2405 2010 State Rank: #147 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.7 2011 National Rank: #2554 2011 State Rank: #160 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3953 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9 Dynasty Record: 31-22 (25-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 36.9 2010 Points Against Average: 23 2010 Differential: +13.9 2010 Wins: #5033 Jefferson (Delphos) (34-6), #5747 Bluffton (30-13), #6384 Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora) (43-21), #7963 Allen East (Harrod) (42-7), #8942 Paulding (49-30), #9783 Crestview (Convoy) (48-14), #12681 Spencerville (62-22) 2010 Losses: #284 Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (42-35), #360 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (37-6), #1087 Ada (38-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 58-53 Recent State Championships: 2003 (6) Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6 Streak List: 10/9/10 Jefferson (Delphos) (34-6), 10/15/10 Paulding (49-30), 10/22/10 Crestview (Convoy) (48-14), 10/29/10 Bluffton (30-13), 8/26/11 Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora) (40-13), 9/2/11 Allen East (Harrod) (69-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora), 9/2 at Allen East (Harrod), 9/9 Ada, 9/17 at Lima Central Catholic (Lima), 9/23 Spencerville, 9/30 Evergreen (Metamora), 10/7 Jefferson (Delphos), 10/14 at Paulding, 10/21 at Crestview (Convoy), 10/28 Bluffton Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (53.9), Ada (37.3), Bluffton (12.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Spencerville (-16.8), Crestview (Convoy) (-7.1), Paulding (-1.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #242 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4120 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora) [projection: 35-21 win]