Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Matt Lancaster
League: Principals
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Davis 5'9" 210 Freshman RB/LB
Brandon Fox 5'9" 195 Senior LB/FB
Logan Ridgway 5'11" 280 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physical Size, Strength/Conditioning, Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 13.4
2011 National Rank: #4715
2011 State Rank: #281
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 8.7
2012 National Rank: #5496
2012 State Rank: #318
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8986
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 36-55 (18-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 29.5
2011 Points Against Average: 23.1
2011 Differential: +6.4
2011 Wins: #5126 Manchester (Akron) (28-14), #7179 Tuslaw (Massillon) (49-28), #8706 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville) (49-20), #9369 Timken (Canton) (31-25), #9476 Triway (Wooster) (21-0), #10018 Sandy Valley (Magnolia) (34-7), #10888 Fairless (Navarre) (48-14)
2011 Losses: #980 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (42-21), #2441 Garaway (Sugarcreek) (42-7), #2660 Claymont (Uhrichsville) (40-18), #4543 Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls) (22-18)
2011 Opponents W-L: 64-53
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Sandy Valley (Magnolia), 8/31 at Claymont (Uhrichsville), 9/7 at Garaway (Sugarcreek), 9/14 at Timken (Canton), 9/21 at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls), 10/5 Triway (Wooster), 10/12 at Fairless (Navarre), 10/19 Tuslaw (Massillon), 10/25 Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Garaway (Sugarcreek) (34), Claymont (Uhrichsville) (23.3), Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls) (12.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fairless (Navarre) (-10.6), Triway (Wooster) (-7.4), Timken (Canton) (-5.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 (10 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #389
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5855
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%