Butler (Vandalia, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Aviators
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Greg Bush
League: Greater Western Ohio - North
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #48

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Connor Matlock 6'0" 270 Senior DT/OL 5.00
Richard Motter 6'0" 190 Senior QB/WR 4.57
Nathan Martin 6'2" 230 Senior TE/RB 4.90

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Taylor Decker 6'8" 285 Senior OL 5.0 [Ohio State]
Miles Eaton 6'4" 295 Senior OL 5.2 [Ball State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 24
2011 National Rank: #2556
2011 State Rank: #161
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 17.2
2012 National Rank: #3531
2012 State Rank: #212
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3875
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 34-57 (14-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 30.8
2011 Points Against Average: 26.5
2011 Differential: +4.3
2011 Wins: #3249 Bellevue (32-28), #3600 Tecumseh (New Carlisle) (37-22), #4046 Springboro (56-35), #7297 Miamisburg (34-7), #7452 Greenville (39-13), #10314 Sidney (64-0)
2011 Losses: #87 Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood) (56-15), #786 Troy (49-15), #1769 Lebanon (34-8), #1841 Piqua (21-8)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-49
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Loveland, 8/31 at Tecumseh (New Carlisle), 9/7 at Graham (St. Paris), 9/14 Miamisburg, 9/21 at Wayne (Huber Heights), 9/28 at Greenville, 10/5 Troy, 10/12 at Sidney, 10/19 Piqua, 10/26 at Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood) (75.7), Wayne (Huber Heights) (42.4), Troy (37.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Graham (St. Paris) (-10.9), Sidney (-9.8), Miamisburg (0.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #109
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1453
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%