Licking Heights (Pataskala, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Darren Waters League: Mid-State - Cardinal Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #45 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ronnie Dawson 6'1" 235 Junior RB/WR 4.60 David Cooper 6'0" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.50 Jeff Smith 5'7" 155 Senior WR/DB 4.40 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Depth Team Weaknesses: Experience, Physical Size RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 11.7 2010 National Rank: #5046 2010 State Rank: #290 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 15.8 2011 National Rank: #3708 2011 State Rank: #221 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3661 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2 Dynasty Record: 37-15 [36-16 on the field] (25-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 30.3 2010 Points Against Average: 13.8 2010 Differential: +16.5 2010 Wins: #6375 Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (32-17), #6522 Grandview Heights (Columbus) (23-18), #6809 Philo (Duncan Falls) (16-3), #7420 Teays Valley (Ashville) (49-9), #9872 Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (14-0), #12423 Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (56-0), #14222 Millersport (52-0) 2010 Losses: #2430 West Jefferson (28-14), #4098 Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (41-32), #6521 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (22-15) 2010 Opponents W-L: 51-52 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/9/11 Teays Valley (Ashville) (44-27) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Watkins Memorial (Pataskala), 9/2 Gallia Academy (Gallipolis), 9/9 Teays Valley (Ashville), 9/16 at Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester), 9/23 Liberty Union (Baltimore), 9/30 at Grandview Heights (Columbus), 10/7 Millersport, 10/14 at West Jefferson, 10/21 Berne Union (Sugar Grove), 10/29 at Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Jefferson (14.9), Gallia Academy (Gallipolis) (14.4), Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) (13.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Millersport (-39.5), Fisher Catholic [William V.] (Lancaster) (-20.9), Berne Union (Sugar Grove) (-7.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #478 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8114 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11% Opener: 8/26 at Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) [projection: 28-26 win]