Licking Valley (Newark, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Randy Baughman League: Mid-State - Ohio Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Matt McClain 6'2" 180 Senior QB/FS 4.80 Jacob Griffith 5'10" 210 Senior G/LB 5.00 Jake Lagace 5'10" 190 Senior FB/SS 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Quickness Team Weaknesses: Physical Size RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 30.3 2010 National Rank: #1540 2010 State Rank: #103 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 22.4 2011 National Rank: #2420 2011 State Rank: #154 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 31.7 Dynasty National Rank: #808 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9 Dynasty Record: 48-14 (32-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 33.6 2010 Points Against Average: 15.6 2010 Differential: +18 2010 Wins: #1625 Heath (24-21), #3840 Granville (35-3), #4148 East Liverpool (29-3), #4829 Newark Catholic (Newark) (31-7), #5602 Columbus Academy (Gahanna) (35-13), #6196 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (48-21), #8279 Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (42-0), #8827 Bexley (Columbus) (62-14), #11698 Lakewood (Hebron) (52-14) 2010 Losses: #439 Marlington (Alliance) (48-21), #818 New Albany (26-10), #2568 Zanesville (17-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 81-50 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (Mid-State Ohio), 2003 (tied for 1st; Mid-State Ohio) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/9/11 Bishop Ready (Columbus) (58-7), 9/16/11 Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (48-3) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at New Albany, 9/2 Zanesville, 9/9 Bishop Ready (Columbus), 9/16 Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall), 9/23 at Granville, 9/30 Lakewood (Hebron), 10/7 Newark Catholic (Newark), 10/14 at Columbus Academy (Gahanna), 10/21 at Bexley (Columbus), 10/28 Heath Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: New Albany (30.4), Heath (29.7), Granville (23.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lakewood (Hebron) (-16.1), Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall) (-0.7), Bexley (Columbus) (2.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7 (17.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #224 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3814 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/26 at New Albany [projection: 26-17 loss]