Granville (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Aces Colors: Navy/White Coach: J.R. Wait League: Mid-State - Ohio Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #27 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS David Fraley Junior QB Elliot WIlliams Senior OL/DL Clayton Plute Junior LB/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experienced Starters Team Weaknesses: OL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 17 2010 National Rank: #3840 2010 State Rank: #230 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 22.1 2011 National Rank: #2473 2011 State Rank: #156 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2916 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.1 Dynasty Record: 35-18 (24-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 26.1 2010 Points Against Average: 19.6 2010 Differential: +6.5 2010 Wins: #3976 Utica (28-25), #4829 Newark Catholic (Newark) (21-0), #5602 Columbus Academy (Gahanna) (28-13), #8279 Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (31-13), #8756 Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (27-6), #8827 Bexley (Columbus) (35-22), #11698 Lakewood (Hebron) (57-14) 2010 Losses: #1540 Licking Valley (Newark) (35-3), #1625 Heath (27-17), #3594 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (41-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 55-51 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/2/11 Utica (61-12), 9/9/11 Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (54-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown), 9/2 at Utica, 9/9 at Fairfield Union (Lancaster), 9/16 Bexley (Columbus), 9/23 Licking Valley (Newark), 9/30 at Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall), 10/7 Heath, 10/14 at Lakewood (Hebron), 10/21 Newark Catholic (Newark), 10/28 at Columbus Academy (Gahanna) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Heath (29.7), Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (24.8), Licking Valley (Newark) (23.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lakewood (Hebron) (-16.1), Fairfield Union (Lancaster) (-3.1), Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (-0.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #262 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4486 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% Opener: 8/26 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) [projection: 27-26 win]